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Shock for Aachen: Heiner Backhaus will probably be a coach in Braunschweig!
Eintracht Braunschweig is planning to hire Heiner Backhaus as coach. Fans have mixed reactions to the possible move.
Shock for Aachen: Heiner Backhaus will probably be a coach in Braunschweig!
A major change is currently being played out in the minds of fans in the football world: Heiner Backhaus could soon be sitting on the bench as the new coach of Eintracht Braunschweig. The reports of the change cause cautious euphoria among the supporters in Braunschweig, while the fans of Alemannia Aachen react in horror. Backhaus worked there with a lot of commitment and led the club to stay in the regional league. But there are increasing signs that he could break up his camp in Aachen. Eintracht Braunschweig plans to buy him out of his existing contract, which originally runs until 2027 and does not contain an exit clause, and there is already an agreement with the coach, as News38 reports.
There is currently a lot of dissatisfaction among Alemannia Aachen's fan base. There are many protests in online forums against the possible departure of Backhaus, who is described by some supporters as a “Judas” and a “fraud”. The coach himself even deactivated his social media accounts after the rumors became known, which only fueled the speculation. Next Saturday is the annual general meeting of Alemannia Aachen, where the mood could potentially escalate. This makes the entire situation a hot potato in the football business, especially for the emotional world of Aachen fans.
Eintracht Braunschweig's ambitions
Eintracht Braunschweig has shown itself to be on an upward trend after successfully overcoming the relegation against 1. FC Saarbrücken. The start of training for the coming season is scheduled for June 20th. But the club is still in the planning stages and has so far only signed central defender Lukas Frenkert, a free transfer from Preußen Münster, as its first new signing. Further transfers will only take place after a new coach has been officially named, which underlines the urgency of the situation even more. Interim coach Marc Pfitzner will probably no longer play a role, as Backhaus is the preferred candidate for the coaching position, as Liga-Zwei reports.
About coaching changes in football
Coach changes are commonplace in football, especially when clubs are no longer satisfied with their current coaches. This is supported by scientific studies that show an unclear balance on the effects of coaching changes. According to Sebastian Zart, sports scientist at the TU Kaiserslautern, many teams benefit from a new coach in the short term, while the others do not feel the desired effect. His analysis of around 4,000 games shows that a change can often have a positive impact that can last up to 16 match days. The dissatisfaction in the team could be overcome under a new coach, and there may be fewer inhibiting factors, as BR notes.
Time will tell whether Backhaus is the right man for Eintracht Braunschweig. However, it is clear that he has a big task ahead of him as expectations will be high - both from the club and the fans. It will be exciting to see how the situation develops further. Football lives from these stories and the emotions associated with them. The next step in this story will be watched with great anticipation.