Christian Titz takes over: Hannover 96 relies on a promotion in league one!

Christian Titz takes over: Hannover 96 relies on a promotion in league one!

Hannover, Deutschland - The sporting reorganization at Hannover 96 has now taken shape. Trainer Christian Titz, active at 1. FC Magdeburg until the end, will change to the Maschsee and is expected to sign a contract by 2028 in the coming hours. Titz, who led Magdeburg from promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga to a solid 5th place, will succeed André Breitenreiter in Hanover. After a disappointing season that ended with ten winless games, he had to put his office down. Hannover 96 ended the last season in the ninth place in the table and has made a lot of going on for the coming season - the promotion to the Bundesliga, which has been long in coming since the 2018/19 season.

The transfer business for the obligation of Titz is also clear: Hannover 96 pays at least 500,000 euros to 1. FC Magdeburg, and in the event of a promotion, another 200,000 euros are due. The agreement was reached on Wednesday, so that the fans of Hanover can look forward to a new trainer who has already proven that he has a good knack for the development of talents and team services. Magdeburg is the responsibility of Markus Fiedler, the U-21 coach of Stuttgart, who also has promising successes in his previous career.

a new wind in Hanover

The role of Lars Barlemann, who supervised the team in the last season, now seems to end temporarily, while Titz is supposed to bring a breath of fresh air to the club. Under his aegis, the 1st FC Magdeburg scored a point cut of 1.59 in 165 games. The focus of Hannover 96 is clearly on the return to the Bundesliga and the new trainer will have to work.

The preparations of both teams are already in full swing. Both Hannover 96 and the 1. FC Magdeburg will start the first performance tests next week. The coming days and weeks are crucial for the fans, since both clubs strive to start the season with a strong team. While Titz aimed at 1st FC Magdeburg, it is now up to him to live out the same ambitions in Hanover.

Change of coach as a constant companion

The change from Titz is also part of a variety of coaching changes that have shaped the 2nd Bundesliga this season. A total of 14 coaches have already been reported in the current season. The list ranges from Torsten Lieberknecht near Darmstadt 98 to Jan Siewert from SpVgg Greuther Fürth, which only separated from their sporting leadership a few weeks ago. Such changes are always an issue in the highly competitive league that keeps the clubs busy.

The focus is now clearly on the future season, in which both Hannover 96 and 1. FC Magdeburg want to realize their sporting ambitions. Time will show whether this succeeds.