Augsburg appoint Jess Thorup as new head coach

Augsburg named Jess Thorup because the Bundesliga membership’s new coach Sunday on a contract till June 2025.

The 53-year-old Dane takes over from Enrico Maassen, who was sacked in the beginning of the week after a 2-1 defeat to promoted Darmstadt.

Augsburg are fifteenth after successful simply considered one of their first seven matches this season.

Thorup had been out of labor since leaving FC Copenhagen in September 2022, simply months after guiding the membership to the Danish league title.

He has additionally had spells with Midtjylland, Belgian sides Gent and Genk, and coached Denmark’s Underneath-21s for 2 years between 2013 and 2015.