Pragmatist Peter Stoger steadies Borussia Dortmund after Bosz failure
The ESPN FC crew delve into Peter Stoger's appointment at Borussia Dortmund.
When it comes to replacing managers, clubs' choices can often be summed up with by the old romantic maxim of "opposites attract." Borussia Dortmund choosing Peter Stoger to succeed Petr Bosz this week was a classic case in point.
After the Dutchman's disastrous high-concept, high-risk, high-defensive line tactics had led to a collapse in form, Stoger's ultra-pragmatic, safety-first and non-ideological approach suddenly proved hugely appealing.
The Austrian even self-deprecatingly admitted to not...