Robin Dutt returns to Freiburg tonight

Coach of Indian origin Robin Dutt returns to SC Freiburg in the Bundesliga tonight with his current club Bayer 04 Leverkusen. And it will be an emotional return for Dutt, who worked four years for the Breisgau club before making the move to the Rhine club in the summer.

In Freiburg Robin Dutt successfully worked for four years to make a name for himself after his time in Ditzingen and Stuttgarter Kickers. In the first season they gained promotion to the Bundesliga, then survived two years in the top tier and last year had their best finish in years.

The good work of Robin Dutt didn't go unnoticed with clubs in Hamburger SV and Hannover 96 showing interest in the coach, but in the end it was Leverkusen who signed him last summer. And for Dutt it was a big move to the Bundesliga runners-up, who are playing UEFA Champions League this season.

So far it has been a mixed season for Leverkusen, whose biggest problem has been consistency as the team has played some great matches but also disastrous performances. In the Champions League Leverkusen are second to FC Chelsea ahead of Valencia and Genk with chances to reach the pre-quarterfinals, but in the Bundesliga Leverkusen is only ninth with 14 points from 10 matches. And that isn't acceptable to the Bayer management, who have ambitions to challenge for the title or at least the Champions League places.

A win at his old club is therefore a must for Robin Dutt tonight...