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Lautern managing director on change of coach: "Tough days"

Kaiserslautern's managing director Thomas Hengen justifies the change of coach at the general meeting with the points haul. Dirk Schuster's successor is Dimitrios Grammozis.

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Kaiserslautern's managing director Thomas Hengen enters a stadium. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Kaiserslautern's managing director Thomas Hengen enters a stadium. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Bundesliga 2 - Lautern managing director on change of coach: "Tough days"

At the annual general meeting of 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Sunday, managing director Thomas Hengen also commented on the change of coach at the second division soccer club. His originally planned speech had become obsolete due to the events of the past few days. "The last week was very emotional and intense. After weighing up all the impressions, we came to the decision to let Dirk Schuster and Sascha Franz go," said the 49-year-old.

Hengen spoke of a process that led to the separation: "We were not satisfied with the points scored, nor with the basic virtues such as the running performance." In addition, other things were no longer right. To the applause of the members, Hengen expressly thanked Schuster and Franz for their work. New head coach Dimitrios Grammozis, who was confirmed by the club on Sunday, was not personally present at the meeting, but was already training with his new team on the pitch. "It's been a very tough few days, but we've got through them properly and were able to announce the signing today. It's important that we already have the new impetus on the bench on Tuesday," emphasized Hengen. The Palatinate will then host league rivals 1 FC Nürnberg in the round of 16 of the DFB Cup at the Fritz Walter Stadium (18:00/Sky and ARD).

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  1. The change of coach at 1. FC Kaiserslautern in the 2. Bundesliga was discussed at their Annual General Meeting on Sunday by managing director Thomas Hengen.
  2. Hengen mentioned that the decision to let go of Dirk Schuster and Sascha Franz was a tough one, made after a week of emotional and intense events.
  3. Grammozis, who was confirmed as the new head coach on Sunday, was already training with the team while Hengen addressed the members with gratitude for Schuster and Franz's work.
  4. The new coach, originally from Rhineland-Palatinate like the club, will provide a much-needed impetus starting from their Tuesday match against 1 FC Nürnberg in the DFB Cup round of 16.
  5. Kaiserslautern, currently in the 2. Bundesliga, is looking forward to regaining their momentum in Germany's lower league under this new coaching regime.
  6. In the world of soccer, changes like this are not uncommon, with managing directors and coaches alike facing the challenges of keeping their teams competitive in a rapidly evolving environment.

Source: www.stern.de

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