3rd league - "Relegation battle in Mannheim!": Perplexity at 1860 Munich
The helpless TSV 1860 Munich is staggering towards the end of the year. After the botched debut of interim coach Frank Schmöller, the "Lions" are sliding even deeper into crisis. The assessment of the successor to Maurizio Jacobacci, who has been suspended, is already disastrous ahead of the last match in the 3rd Football League on Wednesday (7.00 pm) at SV Waldhof Mannheim, a direct competitor for relegation.
"I tried to communicate a lot with the boys. We no longer really lived as a team on the pitch, the lads no longer spoke to each other," said Schmöller after the 2-0 (0-2) defeat at Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday. "We tried to get the lads talking to each other more again. I will give my all, whether I have a coaching license or not."
"It's all a bit difficult for me at the moment"
Schmöller is actually just the buffer until a new coach is found. But the candidates will be taking a very close look at Munich's recent sobering performances. "I currently have no idea how we can improve our goal-scoring. It's all a bit difficult for me at the moment," said Schmöller, almost resignedly.
Former 1860 professional Merveille Biankadi in the 12th minute and Arminen attacker Fabian Klos (24th) scored the goals for the East Westphalians after an unfortunate defensive action by captain Jesper Verlaat. The visitors pressed after the break, especially after Bielefeld's Maximilian Großer was shown a red card for an emergency brake against Morris Schröter (64'). However, the "Lions" were unable to score.
First a new sporting director, then a new coach
"You could see a reaction from the team, even if everything is going against us unfortunately again. We have to work our way out of this situation," said managing director Marc-Nicolai Pfeifer, who will have to leave in the summer at the latest.
His chosen successor, Christian Werner, most recently a scout at Waldhof Mannheim, has not yet been confirmed by the club. This also hinders the planning of a new coach. The sports director is to be appointed first, then a decision will be made on the coach. "In the summer, we made a recommendation to the committees for the position of sporting director, and the situation remains unchanged," Pfeifer explained to MagentaSport. "Christian Werner remains my personal recommendation. Only then can we talk about the coach."
A peaceful Christmas for the "Lions"?
With a current lead of just three points over Mannheim and a relegation place, the "Lions" will once again experience a restless Christmas. "Christmas is a peaceful time. Perhaps we can find a common path and a decision on that basis," said Pfeifer.
But first there is the groundbreaking guest game. "It's going to be a relegation battle in Mannheim," announced Schmöller on Monday. But can the team do that? "They have to be able to, there's no doubt about that." It's certainly "not an easy situation."
Goalkeeper Marco Hiller could return to the squad. The regular keeper, who was removed under Jacobacci, became the father of a daughter on Sunday night. Schmöller announced that they will now assess how he looks for Waldhof.
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- Despite the helpless performance of TSV 1860 Munich, directly competing SV Waldhof Mannheim from Baden-Württemberg is also grappling with relegation issues in the 3rd league.
- Frank Schmöller, interim coach of 1860 Munich, expressed his frustration after the 2-0 defeat against Arminia Bielefeld, admitting, "I currently have no idea how we can improve our goal-scoring. It's all a bit difficult for me at the moment."
- Former 1860 Munich player Christian Werner, who currently works as a scout for SV Waldhof Mannheim, is on the list of potential candidates as the next sporting director for TSV 1860 Munich.
- In North Rhine-Westphalia, Arminia Bielefeld managed to gain a significant lead in the relegation battle, with Fabian Klos and Merveille Biankadi scoring the goals against TSV 1860 Munich.
- With just three points separating TSV 1860 Munich from SV Waldhof Mannheim, the relegation battle will continue in the 3rd league on Wednesday, as the two teams face each other in a crucial match.
- The management of TSV 1860 Munich is currently in a state of crisis, with Marc-Nicolai Pfeifer planning to leave his position as managing director in the summer and the club yet to confirm the new sporting director, Christian Werner.
- The upcoming match against SV Waldhof Mannheim is set to be a tense and crucial relegation battle in Mannheim, emphasized 1860 Munich interim coach Frank Schmöller, "They have to be able to, there's no doubt about that."
- The departure of TSV 1860 Munich's regular goalkeeper, Marco Hiller, who became a father on Sunday night, will further complicate the team's efforts to turn the tide in the relegation battle in the 3rd league.
Source: www.stern.de
