1. FC Magdeburg separates from coach Fiedler – who will take over now?

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In a surprising turnaround, 1. FC Magdeburg pulled the emergency brake and today parted ways with head coach Markus Fiedler as well as assistant coaches Andreas Schumacher and Saban Uzun with immediate effect. This decision is due to the worrying performance of the team, which recently suffered a bitter 6-0 defeat in the friendly against Eintracht Braunschweig. How Magdeburg clicks reported that trust in Fiedler, who was only hired as Christian Titz's successor in the summer of 2025, was simply lost.

Under his leadership, the club only emerged victorious once in eight second division games, and that only against Dynamo Dresden with a 2-1 win. The first DFB Cup match against 1. FC Saarbrücken also ended positively. But the downside outweighs the negatives: after a catastrophic series, Magdeburg failed to score for the fifth time in a row. Of course, that doesn't create a good atmosphere in the team and there is now also helplessness on the pitch.

New coaching duo at the top

The U-23 coaching duo Petrik Sander and Pascal Ibold are now taking over on an interim basis, supported by assistant coach Silvio Bankert. All three have been part of the club since 2020 and were previously responsible for the U19 and since the summer of 2022 as coach of the U23. The U23 are currently in eighth place in the Northeast Regional League and have shown a decent standing in 109 games during their tenure. On Monday, October 13th, they will lead the training of the second division team for the first time, while preparations for the upcoming game against SV Darmstadt 98 are in full swing RND reported.

In these turbulent times, the club remains optimistic that it will find a new coach who can bring a breath of fresh air into the team and put an end to the sporting misery. Sports director Otmar Schork claims to have seen the causes of the current crisis in the past transfer window. In addition, 1. FC Magdeburg has the weakest defense in the league, but perhaps the coaching duo Sander and Ibold can herald a turnaround.

Change of coach in the 2nd Bundesliga

The situation at 1. FC Magdeburg is not unique. There have already been numerous coaching changes in the 2nd Bundesliga this season, which are often due to disappointing results. For example, Torsten Lieberknecht was fired from Darmstadt 98 after 1,158 days due to a poor start. This development shows how tough business in football is and how quickly adjustments are necessary in order to be successful again.

All in all, 1. FC Magdeburg is at a turning point. The coming weeks will show whether the new coaching team can turn things around. Until then, there remains hope for better times - perhaps even during the upcoming home win, which hasn't happened for some time. Let us surprise you!