McLaren remains at the helm of "Wolfsburg" © EuroFootball.com

Despite a sensational loss in the German Cup tournament to the second league club "Energie Cottbus", Steve McClaren will remain in the coach's position.

On Thursday, the strategist met with the team's leaders and discussed the situation that had arisen. It was decided not to change the coach, but to adjust the team's composition.

"We will cleanse ourselves," said manager Dieter Hoeness. "With this team, we won't be able to achieve long-term success."

The first changes - Karim Ziani and Caluby are relegated to the reserve team.