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Japan Times (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
Gert Engels' dismissal on Thursday as manager of Urawa Reds was inevitable, but although he must shoulder some of the blame for a disappointing season in Saitama, the German could have expected better than the shabby treatment he received over the past few weeks. Despite going into last weekend's round of fixtures just one point off the top of the J. League table with three games to go,...
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Japan Times (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008
SAITAMA — Urawa Reds manager Gert Engels has urged the club to make a decision on his future after an apparent pretender to his throne watched his side's 2-1 defeat to Shimizu S-Pulse on Sunday. Former Freiburg manager Volker Finke was at Saitama Stadium after weeks of speculation that Engels would be sacked, despite Urawa starting the day just one point off the top of the J. League...
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ESPN (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
... Buchwald in 2006 and claimed a first Asian Champions League crown in 2007 under Holger Osieck.Gert Engels, who became Urawa's third consecutive German manager earlier this year after Osieck was fired, was sacked himself last week after the team failed to qualify for next season's Asian Champions League.Urawa have struggled this season and are sixth in the J-League first division with...
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Japan Times (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008
... one ahead of Trinita and FC Tokyo.The table did not make comfortable viewing for Reds manager Gert Engels."It was a big one today," he said. "In the second half before and after Tulio scored we were very good, but we came into the penalty area with really big chances and couldn't score."We needed to win, we wanted to win, but they scored on the counter and it is always difficult if...
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FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
... defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka in the 54th. "I'm glad that we won," said Urawa's German coach Gert Engels. "I was disappointed when we lost a goal after their counter-attack, but we continued to take the initiative and Robbie's (Ponte) shot hit the post, allowing Tanaka to score for 1-1. "Everybody knew that a draw was not enough for us. I told my players that 'we can win if we continue...
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FIFA - Latest News (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008
... but my players refreshed themselves really well after losing to Osaka," Urawa's German coach Gert Engels said. "It was not an easy game physically after playing our 100 percent on Wednesday, but we recovered very well." In other games, Osaka lost to Shimizu S-Pulse 3-1, Omiya Ardija defeated JEF United Chiba 2-1, and Kawasaki Frontale beat second-division-bound Consadole Sapporo 3-1....
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 22/10/2008
"It's a huge disappointment," said Urawa's German coach Gert Engels. "We played a great first half and if we had still been in front 10 minutes into the second half, the momentum would have stayed with us."
