Hannover 96 separated from coach André Breitenreiter. The second division soccer team announced this in a message. Since his return as a coach in December last year, the former promotion coach has failed to significantly increase with the ambitious Lower Saxony in the promotion race. Most recently there were three defeats in a row, which is why they “agreed together” to end the cooperation. “After the results of the past few weeks, it is clear: We have to look at the new season from now on and will also change in the coaching position in summer,” said sports manager Marcus Mann. “André and I had a very open and good conversation in which it quickly became apparent that we share the view that it is right among these signs to make a cut now.”
The previous assistant coach Lars Barlemann, U19 coach Dirk Lottner and U17 coach Christian Schulz will look after the team in the four remaining season games. Anyone who then becomes a head coach with the Lower Saxony is still open. Club legend Steven Cherundolo and Lukas Kwasniok, who leaves SC Paderborn at the end of the season, are considered candidates.