As Eintracht Frankfurt pursues its ambitions in the Bundesliga, former Augsburg head coach Sandro Wagner reflects on his own stormy period in Germany's top flight. In an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung, the 38-year-old revealed that his rapid ascent to a Bundesliga coaching role, just four years after obtaining his coaching license, might have been premature. The experience at FCA confirmed to him that he still had much to learn.

The former DFB assistant to Julian Nagelsmann is currently in no hurry to take on another coaching position. Wagner enjoys watching football and remaining out of the limelight. He emphasized that, contrary to his seemingly extroverted personality, he appreciates the peace and quiet associated with his newly changed phone number.

Wagner also reflected on his sometimes polarizing press conferences. "I can be polarizing at times, and a lesson I learned at Augsburg is that I shouldn’t necessarily reinforce that image," he explained. There were times when he let himself get carried away with his words or made incomplete statements.

Often, he was still emotional and allowed himself to be drawn in by provocative questions. These experiences were immensely valuable to him. He highlighted that he learned "huge lessons" from them, which shaped his development as a coach and a person.

As a role model in this regard, Wagner cited current FC Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany. Hardly anyone masters the art of evading attacks as skillfully as Kompany does. This ability to remain calm and composed is something Wagner aims to integrate more strongly into his own approach in the future.