Hanover - Four days after his declaration of war has abandoned Dieter Hecking.
The 44-year-old football coaches offered after a crisis meeting with club president Martin Kind and sporting director Jorg Schmadtke on Wednesday evening his resignation as coach of Hannover 96.
"We have discussed the situation and that is the result," said Schmadtke. "This development makes me very personally," said president child, was like his sporting director obviously surprised by the decision of his coaches.
But the controversial among the fans Hecking, who had on Saturday after a lean 1-1 draw against FSV Mainz 05 still categorically ruled out a resignation, but then pulled the ripcord. Thus, the second coaching change in the still-young season and of the 334th was perfect in Bundesliga history.
"I've Dieter Hecking to appreciate as a special person and coach and learned. We wanted after a difficult season together now initiate a successful restart. This is not succeeded, "said Child, who had until recently always placed behind the coach.
Despite the current situation remains, however, noted, "that would Hecking and Hannover 96 years of working together and fit together perfectly," added child. That had the fans, however, has long been very different.
On the question of a successor to the leaders could not answer. "Plus, there's nothing to say, otherwise we would have been so prepared," club chief turned down a child.
The fans, however, have long hoped that the former Schalke Mirko Slomka takes over the team. He had already worked in Hanover as a youth coach and as assistant to Ralf Rangnick.
But it should also have contacts with Lothar Matthaus have been produced.
