Overview
- KSC announced Wednesday that Eichner will leave at season's end after the advisory board approved the change Tuesday night and the squad was briefed Wednesday morning.
- Eichner remains in charge for the final six games despite a contract through 2027, with his farewell run starting at home against Arminia Bielefeld on Friday.
- The 43-year-old took over in February 2020 and is the longest‑serving coach in Germany’s second tier, having steered KSC away from relegation and into stable 2. Bundesliga standing.
- This season’s slide left KSC ninth with 37 points and out of the promotion race, and pressure grew after a 1–5 loss in Nürnberg and the abrupt December dismissal of assistant Zlatan Bajramović.
- No successor has been named, though regional outlets report SC Verl coach Tobias Strobl as a leading candidate with an exit clause for a 2. Bundesliga move.