After the separation from Bo Svensson, FSV Mainz 05 has to reorganize itself. Jan Siewert now has a chance. The bottom light leaves it open for how long.
The former coaching forge FSV Mainz 05 is looking for a new successful coach after the departure of Bo Svensson. The position will initially be taken over by the previous U23 manager, Jan Siewert. It is unclear whether the 41-year-old is a long-term solution.
Siewert is sitting on the bench “until further notice,” as the bottom team in the Bundesliga announced. On Saturday (3:30 p.m./Sky) he faces the difficult task against RB Leipzig.
Separating from Svensson was obviously difficult for Mainz. Despite the recent crisis, they repeatedly expressed their trust in the ex-professional. The 44-year-old Dane seemed to be on the path to a great coaching career for a long time, leading the zero-five team to stay in the league in 2021 with 32 points and the best second half of the season in the club’s history. The outsider even finished the last carefree season in eighth place.
14 winless games in a row
Today’s star coaches Jürgen Klopp (2001 and 2008 in Mainz/FC Liverpool) and Thomas Tuchel (2009 to 2014/FC Bayern Munich) once shaped an era at Rheinhessen. Svensson has hardly done anything since his last win against FC Bayern in April – in the end there were 14 games without a win in a row. In addition, there was the silent DFB Cup exit at Hertha BSC on Wednesday. “After a long conversation with sports director Christian Heidel and sports director Martin Schmidt, we decided to take this step on Thursday.”
On Monday, Svensson had ruled out resigning. “I’ve been a Mainz resident for 16 years. I’ve learned a lot here, met so many great people, in the club, among the fans, in the city, my children grew up here in Mainz,” he said upon his departure. “The experiences will shape me for the rest of my life.”
Siewert had already stepped in for Mainz in the Bundesliga in 2020/21. Unlike Svensson, he does not have a professional career, but was head coach at Huddersfield Town in 2019. With the club he was relegated from the English Premier League and had to leave after a false start in the second division. He then worked at the FSV performance center.
“Now more than ever, the club and team need the solidarity that has always distinguished us,” warned Svensson in the crisis club’s press release.
Source: Stern
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