Sky report: Wagner turns down Hoffenheim job in favour of another Bundesliga club

The highly sought after Sandro Wagner has reportedly turned down the opportunity to work at Hoffenheim in favour of another Bundesliga club.

No return to the Kraichgauer: Sandro Wagner has turned down the opportunity to come back to Hoffenheim as a coach, according to Sky Germany.

Instead, Wagner has seemingly decided to manage another Bundesliga club – the likes of Leverkusen, Wolfsburg and Leipzig are rumoured to be very interested in his signature for next season.

“I would like to take the next step in the short to medium term. I’ve never made a secret of wanting to become a head coach myself at some point”, is what the former Bundesliga striker said when he announced his departure from the national team after the upcoming Nations League final.

The 37-year-old has been highly praised for his work as assistant manager to Julian Nagelsmann in recent months and during the 2024 EUROS. His closeness to and understanding for the players seems to be one of his strengths.

Wagner has previously coached Unterhaching in the Regionalliga Bayern – one tier below the 3. Liga. He left the club after 81 games, in which he averaged a points-per-game total of 1.96.