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Eintracht Braunschweig: Heiner Backhaus takes over as coach!
Eintracht Braunschweig signs Heiner Backhaus as coach. Successes and challenges after relegation against Saarbrücken.
Eintracht Braunschweig: Heiner Backhaus takes over as coach!
Eintracht Braunschweig has brought a new coach on board, Heiner Backhaus. The 43-year-old is moving from Alemannia Aachen to the second division club and is inheriting Daniel Scherning, from whom the club parted ways after last season. The decision about the new coach was made after the team had successfully overcome the relegation against 1. FC Saarbrücken liga-zwei.de reported. Braunschweig was already 2-0 down in the second leg, but was able to recover in extra time and secure relegation.
Heiner Backhaus is considered the preferred candidate of those responsible. He has extensive coaching experience and has already worked in numerous positions. His coaching career began at Inter Leipzig in 2014 and included stints at BSV Rehden and SG Sonnenhof Großaspach. Most recently he led Alemannia Aachen to the third division. There he secured relegation, which attests to his good skills. After his active career, which he ended in 2014 with the amateur club SV Blau-Weiß Farnstädt, he also gained a lot of experience as a player both in Germany and internationally, for example in Saudi Arabia, Malta and Cyprus.
New beginning under Backhaus
Planning for the coming season is just beginning at Eintracht Braunschweig. The start of training is scheduled for June 20th, but personnel issues must first be clarified. So far, central defender Lukas Frenkert has been the first new signing to be signed, and on a free transfer from Preußen Münster. Further transfers are expected after the coaching question has been resolved. Interim coach Marc Pfitzner, who led the team through relegation, is unlikely to be in the running as a long-term solution, while Backhaus now holds the reins.
Eintracht Braunschweig's home win rate in the 2024/2025 season was at a historic low of just 38.6 percent. Since the home stadium is dilapidated, negotiations are also underway to swap home rights with a fourth division team. Backhaus is therefore faced with challenges that need to be overcome in order to inspire the fans again and lead the team to a better season ndr.de summarizes.
Overall, the new coach 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 crucial in setting the course for a stronger season and rallying fans behind the club again.