Werder Bremen appoints Thioune as new head coach

BERLIN, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Werder Bremen has appointed Daniel Thioune as its new head coach as the Bundesliga club seeks to stabilise its season on Wednesday.

Thioune replaces Horst Steffen, who was sacked on February 1 after a run of poor results deepened Bremen's relegation concerns. The club sits near the bottom of the table, on 19 points and only one clear of the relegation play-off spot, currently occupied