After the club slipped to 16th place due to a 1-1 draw at Holstein Kiel on Sunday, those responsible pulled the emergency brake and separated from Jens Keller’s relegation matches. In the upcoming two games, the Franks will be looked after by Michael Wiesinger as head coach and Marek Mintal as his assistant, as 1. FC Nürnberg announced. “After careful consideration, numerous discussions and an intensive analysis, we came to the decision that we want to give a new impetus,” said sports director Robert Palikuca.
Nuremberg’s media director Christian Bönig had rejected a report on Keller’s dismissal on Sunday evening. “I can’t confirm that at this point.”
For Keller, the club was the fifth professional club that he took on as head coach. The 49-year-old has already worked for VfB Stuttgart, FC Schalke 04, 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Ingolstadt 04 in the first and second Bundesliga.
Keller followed Canadi
After matchday 13, Damir Canadi, the unsuccessful dream coach of Palikuca, had to vacate his seat on the coaching bench. The club had just slipped to 14th place in the table. Keller took over from the first division relegation team and was to lead the club out of the crisis. Under the direction of the 49-year-old soccer teacher, only five of 21 games were won. The team also made eight draws. The Franks were stuck in the table cellar and could not get rid of the relegation ghost in the screwed up season.
Relegation games in July
The old master threatens to be passed through to the third division after relegation to the Bundesliga last year. The relegation matches will only take place on July 7th and 11th, as the 3rd league has two games to complete.
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