On 27 April 2009, he was released early, even though he had won five of the previous seven league games and was only three points behind league leader VfL Wolfsburg.
Дана 27. априла 2009. је отпуштен иако је победио пет од претходних седам лигашких утакмица и био три бода иза лидера првенства Волфсбурга.