On “Deadline Day”, not only do numerous footballers change clubs, some clubs also get rid of their coaches. This happens three times in the 3rd division on the same day. The success stories of the trainers are different.
Punctually at the end of the month, three coaches were fired due to continued lack of success. Michael Köllner at 1860 Munich, Rüdiger Rehm at FC Ingolstadt and André Meyer at Halleschen FC received their papers.
In Munich, those responsible for the traditional club reacted to the defeat against Dynamo Dresden (1: 2) the previous evening. For Köllner, the previous sports director Günther Gorenzel takes over the coaching position on an interim basis. “Despite many discussions and joint work on problem areas, the desired development of the team has not materialized, and patterns that were already recognizable before the two-month winter break keep coming to the fore,” Günther Gorenzel explained the step: “We don’t just see Our goals for the season are in acute danger and we are therefore forced to act.”
Former Bundesliga coach Köllner took over as coach at the Löwen in November 2019. The team has finished fourth twice in a row in the past two seasons. After only four points from the past seven competitive games, 1860 is currently in sixth place.
Similar to Munich, the executive floor in neighboring Ingolstadt saw the situation around their coach Rehm. “Due to the current sporting situation and the lack of results after five defeats from seven games, we have come to the decision that we have to act,” said FCI Managing Director Dietmar Beiersdorfer.
The former Bundesliga club fell back to seventh place after three defeats and is already nine points behind a direct promotion place. Thomas Karg, Luca Schuster and Christian Liefke will lead the training until further notice. However, the Schanzer are striving for a “timely solution”.
Five games without a win cost Meyer his job in Halle. According to the table penultimate, the reason for the separation is the “worrying development in the sporting area”. For the time being, junior manager Jens Kiefer, assistant coach Max Bergmann and goalkeeper coach Marian Unger will be responsible.
