Struggling Bochum appoint Letsch as coach

VfL Bochum have appointed Thomas Letsch as coach on a contract until 2024, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday.

The 54-year-old German left Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem to manage his first Bundesliga club. He has also coached Austria Wien.

Bochum parted ways with coach Thomas Reis this month following a six-game losing start to the Bundesliga season that left them bottom of the standings.

They did earn their first point in a 1-1 home draw with Cologne on Sunday under the interim leadership of Under-19 coach Heiko Butscher.