Sorg named as Freiburg´s Dutt replacement

Bundesliga club Freiburg have moved quickly to replace outgoing coach Robin Dutt, elevating reserve-team boss Marcus Sorg to the top job.

Dutt announced on Monday he would be leaving the club at the end of the season to take over as head coach at rival club Bayer Leverkusen, and Freiburg have wasted no time in replacing him with Sorg.

The 45-year-old will work alongside Freiburg’s under-19 coach and sporting director Christian Streich, with club official Dirk Dufner saying there was no hesitation in promoting the pair.

“He was always our first choice as soon as it became clear that Robin Dutt would be on his way,” Dufner said.

“This is a solution which stands for continuity. Sorg and Streich are absolute experts and they embody the philosophy of the club.”

Freiburg finished 14th last season after being promoted from Bundesliga 2 the previous campaign. They appear likely to improve on that effort this season, with Dutt’s team sitting in eighth.

And Sorg said he hoped to continued the hard work put in by his predecessor.

“You can imagine how pleased I am to my new job,” Sorg said.

“This is an insane confidence in Christian Streich and me. This shows that the benefits of working hard will be rewarded.”

“SC Freiburg has long been the most effective club in German professional football. That we want to continue in the future.”