Change of coach at Kaiserslautern: Lieberknecht should save the ascent!

Change of coach at Kaiserslautern: Lieberknecht should save the ascent!

on Sunday, April 25, 2025, there are in the 2nd Bundesliga of the FC Kaiserslautern and Schalke 04 in a duel awaited in a duel awaited. Both teams have had turbulent weeks, which now culminate in a home game for the Lautrer on the Betzenberg. The game is live on Sky is provided.

Kaiserslautern recently released coach Markus start after the team had only scored five points from the last five games. Torsten Lieberknecht, who has been the 17th coach of the club since 2012, is new to the sidelines. The club management justified the separation with a lack of conviction to be able to reverse the negative trend with the current team. Kaiserslautern is currently in 7th place in the table, only three points behind the relegation place.

Schalke with a change of trainer

On the other hand, Schalke 04 also had to change a coach. After public criticism, Kees van Wonderen was released after his team showed weak performance in the last games, including a 0-2 defeat against Regensburg and a 2-2 draw against HSV. Schalke needed a trainer that can bring more stability this season, before the last four games under van Wonderen.

Both teams caused a sensation with many goals; Kaiserslautern scored 50 goals, just like Schalke. The Lauterer Ragnar Ache stands out, which is considered the top scorer with 16 goals. But the team also has to fight defensively, because in the last six games it conceded 13 goals and suffered three defeats in a row. The new trainer Lieberknecht now has the challenge of stabilizing the defense.

personnel situation and viewer interest

For the upcoming duel, Schalke has to do without his best goal scorer, Kenan Karaman, who is closed due to a red card. Lautern coach Lieberknecht could hope for Julian Krahl's stability in the goal, while Schalke has a discussion about the operational capacity of Justin Heekeren, who has recently failed several times.

The game not only promises sporting explosiveness, but also has a high spectator bond. The home game in Kaiserslautern is sold out, while the Veltins Arena von Schalke attracts an average of over 61,400 fans per game. There is a clear incentive for both teams to do their best and collect important points in the relegation battle.

The drama of the situation has been reinforced by the change of coaches in the past few weeks. According to Sportschau , Kaiserslautern is now one of the three teams in the 2nd league that have recently released their trainers. This shows the high pressure under which the club managers are, especially with only a few match days until the end of the season.

The two teams are faced with a decisive game in which not only points are at stake, but also the question of the sporting future of both clubs is gaining in importance.