体坛英语资讯：Bremen promote Nouri as head coach

BERLIN, Oct. 02 (Xinhua) -- Bremen' s interim coach Alexander Nouri has been promoted as the club' s head coach until the end of the season, the "Green-Whites" confirmed in an official statement on Sunday.

The former Under-23 coach, who took the reins after the departure of Viktor Skripnik on September 18, remains in charge until the season 2016-2017 after reaping four points from two encounters.

"Alexander Nouri has shown in recent weeks that he can work with the team," dsof Werder Bremen CEO Frank Baumann. "We came to the conclusion that he should get the chance to continue the work he began."

Bremen sit on the 15th place of the standings after earning four points from six rounds. They clash with Bayer Leverkusen at the seventh round on October 15.

"This is a big challenge but we will succeed together," Nouri said. "We have a good team, a motivated coaching staff and an excellent environment. I am looking forward to the task."