On Sunday Hertha BSC separated from coach Christian Fiél, around 24 hours later the second division also presented a successor: Stefan Leitl changes from Hannover 96 to the old lady. Leitl’s contract was previously terminated in Hanover.
After the 1-2 at Fortuna Düsseldorf, those responsible at Hertha BSC had enough: The fourth bankruptcy in a row coach Christian Fiél was doomed. The German-Spaniard had to take his hat on Sunday, on Monday Hertha already conjured up a new coach from the same: Stefan Leitl, who was responsible for Hannover 96 until the end of December.
Leitl also brings assistant coach Andre Mijatovic to Berlin. Leitl’s new contract ends in the summer of 2027.
“Hertha BSC is a large club with enormous potential and a passionate fan base. The task of stabilizing, developing and successfully stabilizing this team is enormous. I look forward to working with the players, the team around the club and The fans who make this club unique, “said Leitl when announcing his commitment at Hertha BSC on the club’s homepage on his new challenge.
Hannover 96 wishes Leitl “good luck” at Hertha BSC
Hertha’s sports director Benjamin Weber added: “We are glad that with Stefan Leitl we were able to win a very experienced trainer for ourselves who knows the league very well and has proven in his previous stations that he can shape and develop teams and players. We are Convinced that we will quickly get back on track with Stefan Leitl and his co-trainer Andre Mijatovic. “
Leitl recently trained from summer 2022 to the end of December 2024 Hannover 96, but had to vacate his chair after a total of 89 games. However, his contract with the Lower Saxony was dated until the end of June 2025.
Hannover said that “a fair and reasonable solution for everyone involved had been found”, Leitl’s contract was dissolved and now wish it “good luck for the new task”.
However, the wishes should not apply to all games. At the end of the season, 96 guest in Berlin.