Overview
- An online petition to keep head coach Christian Eichner cleared 5,000 signatures within a day, and the club said it is contacting the organizer to offer a meeting with president Holger Siegmund-Schultze and a board representative.
- The petition warns Eichner’s exit would harm the club’s identity and it questions the future of captain Marvin Wanitzek, while sharply attacking managing directors Mario Eggimann and Michael Becker and calling for their removal.
- Siegmund-Schultze said the club values transparency and fan input but condemned the petition’s tone as disrespectful, and he stated the coaching change followed a thorough internal review by the relevant committees.
- Sporting director Eggimann had announced Eichner will leave after this season, citing a need for fresh ideas after more than six years in charge, and the club has not named a successor or detailed reasons beyond that.
- Players have voiced uncertainty about staying, as seen in comments from Wanitzek and striker Fabian Schleusener after a 4–1 win over Arminia Bielefeld, with pressure on results eased by KSC reaching the 40‑point safety mark.