🚨 It’s official: new Hannover 96 manager arrives from a league rival | OneFootball

After long-lasting negotiations, it is now official: Christian Titz is the new coach of Hannover 96, moving from their direct second-division competitor Magdeburg to the Leine.

Both clubs officially confirmed this today after a lengthy transfer saga. Titz has signed a contract until 2027. According to 'kicker', Hannover had to pay a transfer fee of around 500,000 euros. If promotion is achieved under Titz, an additional 200,000 euros would be due.

In Hannover, the coaching carousel spun twice last season: After Stefan Leitl was dismissed during the winter break, his successor André Breitenreiter was also let go before the summer break. With Titz, 96 aims to compete for promotion in the upcoming season. The seventh second-division year is finally supposed to be the last for now. Last season ended with only a ninth-place finish—too little, according to the unanimous opinion in the capital of Lower Saxony.

At least in terms of standings, Titz's move to Hannover is a downgrade. Magdeburg finished last season in fifth place and was in the promotion race until the end. In Magdeburg, they seem to have already found Titz's successor: According to 'kicker', it is expected to be Stuttgart's U21 coach Markus Fiedler, who secured his team's place in the third division on the last matchday of the past season.

In both clubs, the joy over finally reaching an agreement is likely to be great, as preparations for the upcoming season begin next week—and it's certainly easier to start when everyone involved knows who will be sitting on the coaching bench for the first second-division game in August.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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