Christoph Dabrowski is the new coach of third-division soccer club FC Erzgebirge Aue. The club announced the already leaked successor to coach Jens Härtel, who was suspended after the 3-1 defeat in Havelse on Saturday. It was not announced how long the 47-year-old Dabrowski will remain in the Erzgebirge. According to president Thomas Schlesinger, nothing stands in the way of a long-term collaboration if the club stays in the 3rd division.
Dabrowski was coach of league rivals Rot-Weiss Essen until mid-December 2024 and had twice led the promoted club to relegation. The new coach and Aue's sporting director since the start of the year, Michael Tarnat, know each other from their time together at Hannover 96, where they played together as players and worked together in the 96ers' academy.
New coach relies on communication
"The foundation for success is unity and working together," said Dabrowski during his introduction. He is someone who seeks contact through communication, but who also relies on a certain hierarchy within the team. "It's all about stability now. We need to reduce our vulnerability to set pieces and regain the basics in defense. The potential is there in offense, what's missing is self-confidence," said Dabrowski.
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