Eintracht Braunschweig: Heiner Backhaus takes over the coaching office!

Eintracht Braunschweig: Heiner Backhaus takes over the coaching office!

Saarbrücken, Deutschland - Eintracht Braunschweig has brought a new coach on board with Heiner Backhaus. The 43-year-old changes from Alemannia Aachen to the second division team and inherits Daniel Schering, from whom the club separated after the past season. The decision about the new trainer fell after the team successfully mastered the relegation against the 1. FC Saarbrücken, as leaga-zwei.de Braunschweig was already 0: 2 in the second leg, but was able to recover in the extension and secure the relegation.

Heiner Backhaus is considered the desired candidate of those responsible. He has an extensive trainer experience and has already undergone numerous stations. His coaching career began in 2014 at Inter Leipzig and included engagements at BSV Rehden and SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. Most recently, he led Alemannia Aachen to the third division. There he secured the relegation, which attested him a good knack. After his active career, which he ended at the Amateur Club SV Blau-Weiß Farnstädt in 2014, he also gained plenty of experience both as a player in Germany and internationally, such as Saudi Arabia, Malta and Cyprus.

new beginning under Backhaus

The planning for the coming season is only at the beginning at Eintracht Braunschweig. The start of training is already scheduled for June 20, but the personnel issues have to be clarified first. So far, central defenders Lukas Frenkert has been committed as the first new addition, and that also free of charge of Prussia Münster. Further transfers are expected after the coaching question has been clarified. Interim coach Marc Pfitzner, who led the team through the relegation, will probably not go into the race as a long -term solution, while Backhaus is now holding the reins in his hand.

The home victory rate of Eintracht Braunschweig in the 2024/2025 season was only 38.6 percent at a historical low. Since the home stadium is dilapidated, there is also negotiating with a fourth division club. Backhaus therefore faces challenges that have to be mastered to inspire the fans again and lead the team into a better playing time, such as

Overall, the new trainer not only brings a breath of fresh air, but also the necessary experience to set the course for a successful future at Eintracht Braunschweig. The next few months will be decisive to set the course for a stronger season and to gather the fans behind the club.