After a year in office
Traditional club fires head coach
01/20/2025 – 3:02 p.mReading time: 1 min.
Argirios Giannikis has been coaching TSV 1860 Munich for a year. However, the false start to the new year now has consequences for him.
The weak start to the football year took its toll on TSV 1860 Munich and coach Argirios Giannikis. Now the club has drawn conclusions and parted ways with Giannikis and assistant coach Franz Hübl. The “Lions” announced this on Monday.
1860 suffered a 4-0 defeat at 1. FC Saarbrücken on Saturday. The third division team is now only four points away from the relegation zone. After three defeats in a row and 1:11 goals, it’s over for Giannikis.
The coach only took over the club a year ago. Managing Director Dr. According to the announcement, Christian Werner said about Giannikis’ immediate release: “Based on the impressions from the game in Saarbrücken, I decided, with the involvement of the committees and both shareholders, to provide new impetus by changing the coaching team.” The club wants to play “a successful second half of the season”.
Despite the separation, Giannikis said goodbye to the Munich team with words of thanks: “I will always keep the club in my heart. Thank you to the players, my coaching colleagues, the staff, the employees of TSV 1860 Munich and the loyal fans. I hug them Keep your fingers crossed for Lions and wish you much success.”