Austria’s international player was absent from Monchengladbach’s unexpected DFB-Pokal exit due to injury, watching from the sidelines as they succumbed to a last-minute goal by Kai Brunker despite initially taking the lead. Saarbrucken, a mid-table 3. Liga team, overcame the Bundesliga side, who were previously managed by Leeds boss Daniel Farke, to secure a spot in the semi-finals alongside Bayer Leverkusen, Fortuna Dusseldorf, and 1. FC Kaiserslautern. This ensures that at least one lower division team will feature in the 2023/24 DFB-Pokal final.
If Monchengladbach had maintained their early advantage, they would have had a good chance of reaching the final given the quality of their semi-final opponents. Instead, they will now focus solely on their Bundesliga campaign until the end of the season before the European Championships begin in June.
Wober, who is on loan at Borussia Park, expressed his desire to play for Austria at UEFA EURO 2024 as the reason for leaving Elland Road, where he had only been for six months after joining from FC Red Bull Salzburg. Despite his loan deal in Germany, Wober’s contract with Leeds United will not expire until June 2027, leaving his future uncertain if there are no permanent offers for him during the upcoming transfer window.
