Duisburg on leave Schmidt and gets Ziegner as a new trainer

"With Torsten Ziegner we were able to win a coach who knows how to take his teams with them immediately and quickly sparked a fire. In his time at FSV Zwickau and at Halleschen FC, he also demonstrated that he will develop and promote a team in the long term Can, "Ralf Heskamp, Managing Director of the MSV, is quoted on the third division's website.

The new man has to work immediately, because in the end of the season there are only two games left for Duisburg. The zebras are in 15th place and are only two points ahead of a relegation z1. Ziegner receives a contract in Duisburg until June 30, 2024, which is valid for all leagues. The 44-year-old will start preparing for the important home game on Saturday against Freiburg II together with the previous coaching team on Thursday.

"Of course I feel great anticipation for this challenge. But I don't want to talk about the great history and radiance of the MSV now, there is no time for that. There will be only one goal in the next ten days that must be in focus : We all have to give everything together for the relegation. And of course I would like this to be understood for the disappointment of the disappointment also from you fans in the ranks: Leave the past for 90 minutes and give everything aside and now also my club ", says Ziegner. "If we have made this goal, it is time for me to talk about the future."

engagement in Würzburg ends early

After his stations in Zwickau and Halle, Ziegner took over at the Würzburg quickly sparkeds in early July 2021. However, this collaboration was not successful and ended again in early October. Now the 44-year-old returns to the 3rd division and wants to celebrate the relegation with the MSV. After two victories in a row there were two bankruptcies in a row for the zebras, against the Munich Löwen (0: 6) and in Mannheim (1: 3) there were nine goals.