Only two points, still no win in the Bundesliga and bottom: after twelve match days, coach Raúl Alonso’s time is up. The sports director also has to go with him. A new coach is already there.
Coaching earthquake at SC DHfK Leipzig! The Saxons, who are still winless in the handball Bundesliga, are parting ways with Raul Alonso with immediate effect. The first division team reported this on Wednesday (November 19, 2025). In addition to Alonso, sports director Bastian Roschek also has to take his hat off. The shareholders and supervisory board made the decision together with managing director Karsten Günther. After twelve games, SC DHfK is in last place with just two points and is in dire danger of relegation.
Frank Carstens should succeed in staying in the league
“I would like to thank both of them for their commitment, their ideas and their passion for the SC DHfK. We have until to the game in Minden “We firmly believed that we would be on the road to success in this constellation, but had to painfully realize that the desired development was not happening and that staying in the league was in acute danger,” said managing director Karsten Günther, explaining the decision.
Frank Carstens is supposed to lead Leipzig out of the Kirse, here celebrating with Wetzlar against DHfK Leipzig in May
A new trainer has already been found. Frank Carstens was introduced to the team on Wednesday afternoon. The 54-year-old is no stranger to German handball. The man from Lower Saxony has already coached SC Magdeburg, TSV Hannover-Burgdorf, OHV Aurich and GWD Minden for many years. He worked at HSG Wetzlar until the beginning of May this year.
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