Eintracht Braunschweig on coaching hunting: is Heiner Backhaus?

Eintracht Braunschweig on coaching hunting: is Heiner Backhaus?

Braunschweig, Deutschland - The excitement around Eintracht Braunschweig was once great - and after the disappointing relegation, the club is now looking for a new coach. After the 1: 4 defeat against 1. FC Nürnberg, the forced to relieve coach Daniel Schering. The decision was not easy, as sports manager Benjamin Kessel emphasized, since the conviction in the team was lost after two defeats in a row. Scherning, who jumped in November 2023 when Eintracht was in the last place in the table, had not been able to start the new season a good start despite a successful class.

For the relegation games that are now up to date, interim coach Marc Pfitzner will take the reins in the hand. He receives support from assistant coach Marcel Goslar, athletic coach Janning Michels and rehabilitation trainer Alexander Bülow, while Ken Reichel and Jasmin Fejzic strengthen the coaching team. The relegation will be held on Friday and Tuesday, at 8:30 p.m.

Heiner Backhaus in focus

The club management has already started looking for a new main coach. Heiner Backhaus of Alemannia Aachen is considered a hot candidate for the successor. The 43-year-old was consistently good in the regional league and in the current season of the 3rd league and has been observed several times by various clubs. The first reports of the interest in Backhaus came up on June 11th. The trainer still has a contract with Alemannia Aachen until 2027, but there is a transfer fee between the clubs. Alemannia boss Ralf Bündgen expressed that an departure of bakery would be surprising and you are planning to continue with him for now.

The trainer himself indicated in view of the current situation that he is satisfied with his previous path in the club. Nevertheless, it remains to be seen whether he does not want to accept a new challenge. In the past few days, the media have reported that Alemannia Aachen has been dealing with numerous inquiries from other coaching candidates, including from squad planner Erdal Celik, who has already received 70 inquiries.

Eintracht Braunschweig's future

The challenges are great. Eintracht Braunschweig not only wants to stay in the league next season, but also want to strive for a cultural and determined development at the same time. This requires a clear course in the coaching question. Even if the Causa Backhaus is currently the focus, Eintracht will have to check further options in order to achieve future goals. It will be crucial to get someone at the wheel who can motivate both the team and refine the game philosophy.

The coming time will show whether Backhaus will be the desired trainer and Eintracht Braunschweig can set the course for a successful future. Only one thing remains to be hoped for the fans: that the new trainer has a good hand and the team leads back to new heights.