Bundesliga 2 - Crisis: Hannover 96 messes up the end of the year
Hannover 96 had imagined this Christmas break to be very different. At the beginning of November, the Lower Saxons were still a beaming derby winner and promotion contender after their 2:0 win against Braunschweig. Six weeks later, however, after the 0:3 (0:3) at Holstein Kiel in the last game of the year, the club is in a tangible crisis at all levels.
In terms of club politics, the conflict between professional soccer boss Martin Kind and the management of parent club Hannover 96 e.V. is escalating once again due to the vote on the entry of investors into the German Football League. And in sporting terms, after just one win from the last nine second division games, the issue is once again the job security of coach Stefan Leitl.
"It's bitter that we're going into the winter break like this and that this impression remains to some extent," said the 46-year-old in Kiel. "Because that doesn't actually reflect my team and because we've been stable in the past."
However, this stability was lost after the Braunschweig game. After the goals conceded by Timo Becker (26th minute) and Fiete Arp (27th/45th) on Saturday evening, the 96ers are now already eleven points behind Kiel. HSV, who are in the relegation places, are also already seven points adrift.
Hannover have lost touch with the promotion places for the time being after the end of the first half of the season. One reason for this is their poor record against top teams such as Holstein Kiel. Fifth-placed SpVgg Greuther Fürth is the only opponent from the top half of the table that the 96ers have managed to beat so far.
"We now have to free ourselves a bit from the situation in the table and make sure that we score again in the second half of the season," said captain Ron-Robert Zieler.
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- Despite the crisis at Hannover 96, Martin Kind's conflict with the management of Hannover 96 e.V. over investor entry into the German Football League continues in Germany.
- Holstein Kiel, located in the region of Schleswig-Holstein, dealt Hannover 96 a significant blow during the latter's disappointing run, winning 3-0 in a crucial match before the Christmas break.
- With only one win from their last nine 2. Bundesliga games, Hanover 96 are now 11 points behind Holstein Kiel, putting their promotion hopes in jeopardy during the crisis.
- Rumors of a potential coaching change have began to circulate in Lower Saxony as the team struggles, with coach Stefan Leitl's job security under scrutiny.
- The team's poor performance against top-tier opponents, such as Holstein Kiel, has played a significant role in their decline during the ongoing crisis.
- Despite the challenges, captain Ron-Robert Zieler believes that Hanover 96 can turn things around and improve their standing in the 2. Bundesliga during the second half of the season.
- Meanwhile, Hanover 96's fans and investors will be closely monitoring their team's annual financial statements during the winter break in Braunschweig, as the club looks to navigate through the crisis and secure a strong second half of the season.
Source: www.stern.de
