New trainer, new hope: Union Berlin starts!

New trainer, new hope: Union Berlin starts!

The 1st FC Union Berlin starts the second half of the Bundesliga with a new team of coaches. On Friday, Bo Svensson and his coaching team, consisting of Babak Keyhanfar, Kristoffer Wichmann and Tijan Njie, were released. Horst Heldt, the managing director of the men's professional football, explained the decision after an in -depth analysis of the season. He emphasized that a significant change was necessary to bring about a trend reversal.

The association thanked Svensson and his team for their work and wished them all the best for the future. The decision about the new trainer, who is to prepare the team from 02.01.2025, will be announced in the coming days, as Kicker.de

The recent management in the sporting leadership began with the presentation of Horst Heldt as the new sports director. Oliver Ruhnert will act again as a chief scout at his own request. Urs Fischer, who led Union to the Bundesliga and Europe, was released after a series of 14 competitive games without a win in November 2023. Nenad Bjelica then took over, but also had to go after half a year. Svensson was considered a desired candidate for the coaching position and was already under discussion after Fischer's discharge. Previously, he had taken a break and had resigned from Mainz 05 after the 2023/24 season had started poorly. Svensson emphasized the importance of unity and unity in Union for his future work.