"Zero goal threat": Leipzig coach Rose settles accounts with players

Does Rose face retirement?

Graz had scored the only goal of the game through Arjan Malic from a corner. Leipzig have had problems in possession for weeks. The Saxons often only score goals thanks to the individual class of their players, but that was also lacking against Graz. "Once again, we didn't manage to put on the pitch what we work for every day," said Rose. Overall, they played a "weak and disappointing" Champions League.

The criticism of Rose in the club's environment will not diminish as a result of the performance in Austria. At the end of last year, when they failed to win a single game in November and then lost 5-1 at home to VfL Wolfsburg in December, Rose was already on the brink of retirement. At the time, Jürgen Klopp, global head of soccer at the Red Bull Group, reportedly stood up for his former player.

During the winter break, supervisory board chairman Oliver Mintzlaff repeatedly emphasized that the club wanted to continue working with Rose. An analysis will then be carried out at the end of the season. However, there could be a premature separation as the team has not developed. According to "Sport Bild", Zsolt Löw, who has just been hired for the Klopp team, would be available as interim coach.