Simon Pesch no longer co-trainer: that is behind the separation!

Simon Pesch no longer co-trainer: that is behind the separation!

Rostock, Deutschland - Simon Pesch is no longer an assistant coach at FC Hansa Rostock. This decision was made public on Sunday, May 25, 2025, after the victorious state cup final, in which the team clearly won 7-0 against SV Pastow. The reason for the separation is different opinions about the cooperation, which apparently did not optimally harmonize under the new head coach Daniel Brinkmann. Pesch, who previously worked as a right hand of Bernd Hollerbach, wanted to take on more responsibility within the coaching team, which, however, did not match in the eyes of those responsible.

Bernd Hollerbach signed Simon Pesch in the summer of 2024 after relegation from the 2nd Bundesliga. During their time together, they achieved some successes, such as the two home wins against Rot-Weiss Essen and VfL Osnabrück. But after mixed results in the league, with only 10 points from 11 games, Hollerbach had to be released from his tasks at the end of October 2024. In the transition period, Pesch and Marcus Rabenhorst took over the coaching team and were able to celebrate initial success.

The view of those responsible

sports director Amir Shapourzadeh emphasizes how essential a harmonious team of coaches is for the success of the club. The separation of Pesch, which could work in the youth area and the regional league until the beginning of 2025, raises questions from fans and experts. It also remains unclear whether the coaching team around Brinkmann will still receive reinforcements in the future.

Simon Pesch has already gained valuable experience in the past. Before his time in Rostock, he was an assistant coach at the Polish first division club Gornik Zabrze and assistant coach of the second team of FSV Mainz 05. He also gained experience with the fourth division club Alemannia Aachen. Pesch knows the mechanisms of a traditional association and has focused on the team tactical and individual further development of the players. These qualities are crucial in the role of the assistant coach. According to the football portal football hub, the assistant coach is not only the right hand of the main coach, but often also an important link between the coach and team.

the look into the future

It remains to be seen how the situation will develop at Hansa Rostock. Pesch could reappear in the club in another function, while for fans of whereabouts and the composition of the new coaching team are in the foreground. The association faces an important phase in which stability and a successful appearance on the square are urgently required. In the coming weeks, it will be shown in the coming weeks whether the aim of better cooperation with the new team of coaches can be achieved.