After four consecutive defeats
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Hertha BSC broke with coach Cristian Fiél after four defeats. After the 1-2 (1-0) against Fortuna Düsseldorf, the capital club slipped in 14th place in the 2nd Bundesliga and was only five points ahead of the relegation rank 16 (for the table). According to « Sky », everything indicates the former coach of Hanover Stefan Leitl as a successor.
“Fiélo has led the team through a difficult phase in recent months. Despite his high commitment and his passion for the club and the team, we unfortunately did not obtain the results we wanted in recent weeks. We thank Fiélo for his hard work and his commitment to Hertha BSC. It was not an easy decision, « said sports director Benjamin Weber.
Fiél had taken over from Pál Dárdai before the season and had been reduced by 1.24 in 25 games – as a comparison: his predecessor arrived at 1.45 in 44 games. « If you lose four games, you don’t have many arguments », « The 44 -year -old had already stood out after the defeat in Düsseldorf. After the exit, he was cited as follows: » I I always worked with a complete devotion and gratitude for Hertha BSC and I hope that the team and the whole club are the best than for the future. Club.
Leitl is still under contract with Hanover 96, where he was released from his tasks in December. Discussions on a resolution are in the last step, it is said. Performance is already scheduled for Monday. Leitl will help Berlin, his assistant coach Andre Mijatovic, a former Hertha professional.
