Fortuna Düsseldorf: Mislintat confirms trust for Markus beginning

VfB talent Olivier in sight?

The coaching question that has often been asked at Fortuna Düsseldorf in recent weeks has been clarified, at least in the short term. The new sports director Sven Mislintat expressed his confidence in Markus at the beginning of Sunday after he had at least somewhat reconciledly ended the first half of the season with a win against Fürth. “Markus remains a coach,” said the 53-year-old when asked by the “Bild” newspaper.

To begin with, it was only the second victory in the ninth game since he took office in the autumn. The Rhinelanders have had a season far below expectations so far and are spending the winter in the relegation relegation zone of the 2nd Bundesliga. Despite the sporting decline, Beginn had recently received public support from his players, but his chair was still considered extremely wobbly. “The coach deserves this. He adjusted us well week after week. He has so much energy,” said attacker Cedric Itten, for example. Keeper Florian Kastenmeier also said the 51-year-old “did a great job”.

Beginning himself recently said: “I think the boys have always played good games in the last few weeks, but haven’t achieved the results.” The first three games of the new year for Düsseldorf are against Bielefeld (January 16, 6:30 p.m.), Hanover (January 24, 1 p.m.) and Paderborn (February 1, 1:30 p.m.), these games are likely to be crucial for the coach’s future at Fortuna.

Report: Fortuna Düsseldorf is targeting VfB talent Olivier

Meanwhile, according to a report from “Kicker”, Mislintat is continuing to work on signings for the winter transfer window. After midfielder Satoshi Tanaka from Sanfrecce Hiroshima is said to be on the way (see article), Austrian right-back Christopher Olivier from VfB Stuttgart has also aroused Fortuna’s interest. The 19-year-old has appeared 17 times in the 3rd division for the Swabians this season in the second-team jersey and can also play in the center in the eight or six positions.

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	C. Olivier
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Stuttgart II 45% F. Düsseldorf 3rd league 2nd Bundesliga

Olivier’s contract in Stuttgart is dated until 2028, but the prospect of playing for the professionals is slim. According to reports, the youngster is looking for the next step; Mislintat knows the player from his own time at VfB. According to reports, exploratory discussions are underway.