At the side of boss Siewert
1. FSV Mainz 05 started the new year with a new coaching team. At the start of training on Monday, ex-professional Niko Bungert and Sören Hartung were on the pitch for the first time as assistants to Jan Siewert, who was promoted to permanent head coach shortly before Christmas.
Bungert played a total of 218 competitive games for Mainz between 2008 and 2019 and served as assistant coach to Achim Beierlorzer at Rheinhessen in the 2019/20 season. The 37-year-old most recently represented Mainz as a club ambassador and also completed his coaching training. The previous U17 coach Hartung also has experience in his new role. He worked alongside current sports director Martin Schmidt in the Bundesliga from 2015 to 2017.
The Mainz team will fly to Marbella, Spain, on Tuesday for a six-day training camp. In the first competitive game after the winter break, the table 16, which is in danger of relegation, hosts. on January 13th VfL Wolfsburg.
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