Wolfsburg insist they are not interested in appointing Huddersfield boss David Wagner
Tuesday 20 December 2016 10:46, UK
Wolfsburg director Hans-Gerd Bode has dismissed growing speculation his club are set to appoint Huddersfield's David Wagner as their new boss.
Reports in England and Germany claim the Bundesliga club have held talks with Wagner to replace current coach Valerien Ismael.
Wolfsburg appointed Ismael on a full-time basis less than two months ago, as a replacement for Dieter Hecking - but the team have won just two of eight games under his guidance and are only a point above the bottom three.
The Frenchman will lead them in their final Bundesliga fixture of 2016 against Borussia Monchengladbach on Tuesday, and Bode is adamant Ismael is not under pressure.
Wolfsburg go into the match on the back of a 1-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend.
"We have a coach who is currently showing that he can give this team new direction," Bode said.
"Last weekend's result shows that the team has taken up the fight. We are playing Gladbach on Tuesday and nothing is going to happen to the coach either before or after that game."
Ismael has been angered by the persistent speculation about his future, and he snapped at reporters during the post-match press conference after the Frankfurt match.
"It's just getting on my nerves. If we lose a game then there are questions about my future - but they come even when we win a game," Ismael said.
Wagner took over at Huddersfield in November 2015. The Terriers are currently in the play-off positions in the Championship after three successive wins.
