Overview
- FC Energie Cottbus announced on Friday that it has created a Teammanager position and hired 54‑year‑old Steffen Ziesche to fill the role.
- Ziesche built a long career in German ice hockey as a player, captain and coach, and was part of the Krefeld staff that won the DEL2 title and earned promotion to the DEL.
- Club president Sebastian Lemke said the post is intended to gather scattered duties and streamline processes to meet the demands of professional football.
- Head coach Claus‑Dieter Wollitz praised Ziesche’s cross‑sport experience and said the club expects new perspectives to help optimize staff operations.
- The hire follows reports that Ziesche asked Heilbronner Falken to dissolve a planned coaching contract at the end of June for family reasons and signals Cottbus will test the new role immediately as it begins its training camp.