Yens Wiesinger, the head coach of Al-Ittihad, has distanced himself from the running to take charge of Borussia Mönchengladbach, as the German club has turned its attention towards Alexander Blessin, the coach of FC St. Pauli.
According to the Rheinische Post, Borussia Mönchengladbach have entered advanced negotiations with FC St. Pauli, aiming to reach an agreement on the departure of Blesin, in preparation for announcing him as the new manager on Wednesday.
The German club's actions came after the sacking of Eugène Polanski, following the team's loss in their first three matches in the Bundesliga, before temporarily assigning the task to his assistant Jan Moritz Lischt.
Borussia Mönchengladbach have failed to stop their run of poor results, losing 4-3 to Mainz, marking their fourth consecutive defeat, amid increasing pressure to determine the identity of the new head coach.
Sporting director Romain Schröder has revealed that an official announcement is imminent following the match against Mainz, indicating a verbal agreement with a coach whose name has not been disclosed.
Blyssin has experience in the Bundesliga with FC St. Pauli, where he led the team for two seasons. He successfully avoided relegation in his first season before the club was relegated to the second division the following season.
Vissing has been linked with Borussia Mönchengladbach in recent times, but the Al-Ittihad coach has refused to leave 'the leader', preferring to continue his mission with the team during the current phase.
If the transfer of Blesin is finalized, the coach will benefit from the international break lasting nearly 3 weeks to get to know the team before facing 1.FC Köln on October 11.
