Streich announces he will step down as Freiburg coach

Berlin: Long time Freiburg head coach Christian Streich said Monday he will step down at the end of the season after over a decade at the helm of the...

Berlin: Long-time Freiburg head coach Christian Streich said Monday he will step down at the end of the season after over a decade at the helm of the Bundesliga club.

"I have considered it for some time and carried out talks, but I think that ... this is the right time to make way for new energy, new people and new possibilities," he said in a statement issued by the club.

Streich has spent the majority of his career at the club, first as a player before becoming a youth coach in 1995.

The 58-year-old took over as boss of the first team in 2011 and is the second-longest serving coach in the Bundesliga after Heidenheim's Frank Schmidt.

Streich said after they were knocked out of the Europa League last Thursday, a 5-1 aggregate loss to West Ham, he would make an announcement over his future imminently, although the heavy 5-0 second-leg defeat would not influence his decision.