Christian Titz takes over the rudder: Hannover 96 starts again!

Christian Titz takes over the rudder: Hannover 96 starts again!

German football is on the move, and a central personnel are put into the spotlight: Christian Titz will become the new head coach of Hannover 96. hannover 96 51-year-old previously worked at the 1st FC Magdeburg and has been a solid foundation there since February 2021.

The rise of FC Magdeburg to the 2nd league was Titz 'greatest success: after a confident relegation in the first season, a third division championship with impressive 83 goals in 36 games followed in the 2022/23 season. In the past 2024/25 season, the FCM came to an excellent fifth place in the table. Despite his successes, Titz decided to leave the club at his own request to gain 96 feet at Hannover and to take the Lower Saxony back to the Bundesliga. The transfer fee for his change should according to MDR at 500,000 euros.

a clear course

Hannover Managing Director Marcus Mann emphasizes the clear philosophy that Titz follows. The team is supposed to develop its brave, intensive football and offer young players a platform. Sports director Ralf Becker emphasizes that Titz has an excellent ability to further develop teams and players significantly. The trainer himself is grateful for the trust and is looking forward to working with the team and the environment.

Titz, born in Mannheim in 1971, brings a versatile career. After an injury-related termination of his player time, he began to work as a coach, among others at Hamburger SV and Rot-Weiss Essen, where he had 2.28 points per game in the regional league. At his side there will be assistant coach André Kilian, who also moves from HSV to Hanover with Titz.

preparation for the new section

The start of the training under Titz is scheduled for June 21, 2025, and the anticipation in the club is noticeable. The press conference on the official presentation of the new trainer will be scheduled in the coming days. It remains to be seen how the change will affect the dynamics of Hannover 96, the last season of which was not entirely satisfactory in the 2nd Bundesliga with a 13th place. Titz awaits a big challenge, not only because of the high expectations, but also in view of the numerous change of coaches in the league. Feverpitch lists the numerous changes in the 2024/25 season, after which Titz 'was not the only one that caused a sensation.

Hannover 96 hopes to have hired a trainer with Christian Titz who can have a positive impact not only the strategy, but also the culture of the association. The coming weeks will be decisive to see how the team will develop. Let's get the Bundesliga back!