Kaiserslautern puts an end to the beginning: Lieberknecht takes over the helm!

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The 1. FC Kaiserslautern separates from coach Markus Beginning and uses Torsten Lieberknecht as the successor.
The 1. FC Kaiserslautern separates from coach Markus Beginning and uses Torsten Lieberknecht as the successor. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

The 1. FC Kaiserslautern faces a crucial fresh start in the 2nd Bundesliga. On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, the association announced the separation of head coach Markus Beginner and assistant coach Florian Junge. This decision was made just four game days before the end of the season, when Kaiserslautern was in a critical condition, after three defeats in a row to seventh place and equipped with 46 points.

The people responsible for the association expressed their dissatisfaction that the team did not fully exploit their potential. Against this background, they saw no way to stop the downward trend with the previous team of coaches. Markus Beginning, who had held the scepter in his hand since summer 2024 and acted quite promising in 30 games, was confronted with reports on the interest of FC Schalke 04, which caused additional unrest in the club. Before his time in Kaiserslautern, the beginning was active at clubs such as 1. FC Köln and Werder Bremen.

new trainer with experience

Markus Begin is replaced by Torsten Lieberknecht, who will lead his first training session on Wednesday. Lieberknecht has a lot of experience after linging Eintracht Braunschweig to the Bundesliga. Most recently, he worked at SV Darmstadt 98. Carsten Rump will assist him as an assistant coach. This gives the fans and those responsible for the justified hopes of a turn in the second half of the season, because the gap to the direct promotion zone is currently seven points, only three on the relegation place.

The 1. FC Kaiserslautern hopes to bring in the necessary breath of fresh air with this change of coach to prevent the impending descent and maybe find the connection to the upper table positions. The upcoming games will show whether Torsten Lieberknecht can tear around the rudder and the club will find their way back to old strength under its leadership.

For more information on coaching changes in the 2nd Bundesliga, the page of Transfermarkt

For detailed reports on this change and the background, the report by Radio Herford Change of coaches in the message on bundesliga.com

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