Maik Stingel leaves SSV Reutlingen: A coach is breaking new ground!

Maik Stingel leaves SSV Reutlingen: A coach is breaking new ground!

SSV Reutlingen has to say goodbye to one of its influential coaching figures during the winter break. Maik Stingel is ending his role as U19 coach and moving to a new environment. This decision was made in joint discussions between Stingel and the club, and both parties are acting within the framework of mutual understanding. Stingel's involvement with SSV Reutlingen has been characterized by professionalism and a clear structure over the years. Under his leadership, the U19 celebrated a remarkable WFV Cup victory in the summer of 2025 and also qualified for the DFB Junior Cup for the first time.

Overall, Stingel can look back on a successful time in which the U19 not only won the WFV Cup twice, but was also promoted to the DFB youth league twice. Since joining on January 1, 2019, he has made a decisive contribution to the development of the club and has also integrated the training area more closely with the active area. “I look back on my time at SSV Reutlingen with gratitude,” explained Stingel, who also spent many years building up the academy in its current form.

A look at the successes

Stingel's footsteps are big. During his tenure, including a brief interlude as head coach of the first team in 2023, he has taken the club far forward. However, it wasn't just sporting success that was planned: the desire to take on new challenges prompted Stingel to leave the SSV. The club would like to thank him for his loyalty and his significant contributions to sporting and structural development.

An example of the high level of competition in the youth sector is the exciting cup game that the U19 of SSV Reutlingen played against FC Rottenburg on October 13, 2020. In a thrilling duel that was only decided on penalties, the Reutlingen team ultimately won 5-3. This game is an example of the challenges and the fighting spirit that has accompanied the young footballers of the SSV for years.

Futures in German football

While the coaching landscape is changing, the development of young talent in German football remains the focus. Hannes Wolf, sports director of the DFB, is convinced of the positive effects of the reforms in youth football. The abolition of relegation in the youth training centers and the new training methods are intended to ensure that children have more contact with the ball and that the joy of the game is not lost. It is important that coaches like Stingel implement these new approaches to develop the next generations of talent and increase the fun of football.

Now it remains to be seen where Maik Stingel will go and what new challenges await him. SSV Reutlingen respects his wishes and wishes him all the best for the future. A figurehead of German youth football is leaving the club, but his traces will remain visible for a long time.