Former German league coach Sascha Lewandowski has passed away at the age of 44. Lewandowski, who coached Bayer Leverkusen and Union Berlin during his time in the Bundesliga was found dead at his home in Bochum, Germany. The cause of his death is still unknown but the coach was diagnosed of Acute fatigue syndrome in March. "It is hard to imagine for us that Sascha is dead," Leverkusen sporting director Rudi Voller said in a statement on the club's website. "He was a great man who brought all his strength and passion in his work... Sascha did a fantastic job.
Lewandowski left his role as Union Berlin coach in March, after six months in charge, on medical advice because of acute fatigue syndrome.
Club president Dirk Zingler said: "We are deeply shocked and incredibly sad. Our sincere condolences to the family."
Lewandowski was joint head coach of Leverkusen from 2012 to 2013, and was briefly in sole charge in 2014.
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