Hoffenheim aim to move quick to appoint a successor to Pellegrino Matarazzo after the American coach was dismissed on Monday.Speaking to kicker, TSG sporting director Andreas Schicker confirmed that

Hoffenheim managing director for sports Andreas Schicker confirmed that Sturm Graz's Christian Ilzer is their favourite candidate to take the vacant coaching job at the club. "Chris is at the very top of our list," he told the Kicker sports magazine on ...

Hoffenheim main candidate for the vacant coaching job, Christian Ilzer, has confirmed talks with the Bundesliga club. "There was a phone call on Sunday, in which we talked about the option of a transfer,

Since Matarazzo's sacking was made official, speculation has grown that Ilzer could be in line for the job, and the 47-year-old has now admitted that he's tempted by the possibility of becoming Hoffenheim's new boss.