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Werder Bremen head coach Daniel Thioune took the opportunity to express gratitude and optimism following yesterday’s vital Bundesliga win. Bremen were able to snap a woeful 13-match winless-run with an immensely important 2-0 home victory over relegation rivals Heidenheim. The extent of Bremen’s suffering can be adequately conveyed by the fact that the horrendous form stretch dated all the way back to November 2025.
The result delivered desperately needed good news for the Hanseatic city-state club. The fact that his team weren’t able to pick up any points led to Heidenheim head coach Frank Schmidt effectively conceding his side’s chances of surviving the relegation race. The 51-year-old Thioune also marked an important milestone. After years of coaching in the 3. Liga and 2. Bundesliga, Thioune has captured his first points in the German top flight.
Daniel Thioune praises the Werder Bremen fans
“After all the suffering of the last few months, the fans were still there to pump us full of support,” Thioune noted in his introductory statement at the post match press conference. “I must credit those in this stadium for the way they carried us. I’ve heard a lot about the ‘Bremen family’. I’m happy to have been able to experience it today.“
Thioune on his first Bundesliga win
“For me personally, when we missed those first half chances, I thought I was stuck in a bad dream,” Thioune responded when asked about the manner in which his team shrugged off misses of absolute sitters in the first half. “I couldn’t believe we didn’t score. I’m glad the team had the energy to themselves back in.
“Of course, I’m happy to have recorded my first win,” Thioune continued. “But just as I didn’t let the tough weeks influence me disproportionately, I won’t let today influence me unduly. We still have to get to the 34th [and final] matchday, and then might even have to contest the promotion-relegation playoffs.
“It’s good for Daniel Thioune the person,” Thioune concluded. “But, more importantly, it’s good for the team.“
Thioune answers a second question about the Bundesliga
“There’s nothing better in this world than winning a football match,” Thioune said in response to a later question about his first win in Germany’s premier division. “And I say that as someone who has seen all leagues. A win in the junior league, 3. Liga, or 2. Bundesliga feels just as good as in the Bundesliga.
“If you want to make it about me, then one is just raising unnecessary questions,” Thioune continued. “I think I’ll just simply state that it’s great to win matches and leave it at that. I’m happy, but not happier than I was celebrating other wins.“