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Augsburg 2026/27 season preview: Will Manuel Baum's side continue to flourish?
After turning Augsburg's season around last term, Manuel Baum will take charge of Die Fuggerstädter once more this campaign. Last season, the team finished in a respectable ninth place, but can they improve on that result this time around?
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Augsburg
2025/26 finish: ninth
Pre-season results: 5-0 win vs. Schwaben XI, 1-1 draw vs. Saarbrücken, 5-2 loss vs. Bournemouth, 15-0 win vs. Schwaz, 3-2 win vs. Sassuolo, 4-0 loss vs. Leeds United
First three fixtures: Schalke (H), Eintracht Frankfurt (A), Bayer Leverkusen (H)
What to expect?
The appointment of Sandro Wagner as head coach last summer raised hopes of an exciting 2025/26 for Augsburg, but the former striker left the club by mutual consent in early December after an underwhelming start to the season. The arrival of Manuel Baum, however, revitalised Die Fuggerstädter’s campaign.
Baum, who enjoyed a three year spell in charge of Augsburg between 2016 and 2019, was initially appointed on an interim basis until the end of December, but stayed on beyond the new year to guide the club from 14th place - and only three points above the relegation zone - to a top-half finish.
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