Heiner Backhaus of Alemannia Aachen is to become the new coach of the second division soccer team Eintracht Braunschweig.
The “Braunschweiger Zeitung” reports. However, the 43-year-old is contractually bound to the Aachener by 2027.
According to the report, the Braunschweigers still have to agree with the third division club. However, Backhaus is the Eintracht’s desired candidate.
The table-16. The expired second division season had separated from his previous coach Daniel Schering shortly before the two relegation games against 1. FC Saarbrücken. Its assistant Mark Pfitzner jumped in as an interim solution for two games and, according to the will of the management, should work as an assistant coach of Backhaus in the future. Both completed their training as a football teacher together.
Backhaus played for Rot-Weiß Essen, Hannover 96 and the 1st FC Union Berlin before working as a football professional in four different countries. As a trainer, he worked for the BSV Rehden, Rot-Weiß Koblenz and the BFC Dynamo in Berlin before led back to the 3rd division to the former Bundesliga club Alemannia Aachen in 2024.