Niko Bretschneider leaves FC Energie Cottbus - Change to 1. FC Saarbrücken?

Niko Bretschneider leaves FC Energie Cottbus - Change to 1. FC Saarbrücken?

A big change is at FC Energie Cottbus: State defender Niko Bretschneider will leave the club. Trainer Pele Wollitz confirmed the departures of the 25-year-old in a conversation and announced that Bretschneider accepted another offer. This was described as a "top offer" and there are rumors that this is an offer of the 1. FC Saarbrücken, which is even looking for a strong left-back. Now wonders how the club reacts to this exit.

FC Energie Cottbus has now officially listed Bretschneider, who previously played a central role in defense. According to Wollitz, he and his assistant coach Tobias Röder and club president Sebastian Lemke previously spoke to Bretschneider's consultant about the contract offer. After all, the talks did not go as desired and now lead to this personnel change in the squad.

The search for a successor

And what's next? The association is on the urgent search for a new regular left-back. Against this background, the first training sessions have already started: Leon Guwara, 28 years old and from FC Ingolstadt, is currently being tested and is to be used against Wacker Schönwalde tomorrow. This could be seen as a first step to stabilize the defense that is weakened by Bretschneider's departure.

Another player who was talking about is David Mamutovic. Talks were started with him in order to reverse him as a left -back. However, Mamutovic has already decided on a contract at Sandhausen, which increases the pressure on Cottbus to find a new man for defense as soon as possible.

The way to prepare

The squad planning of FC Energie Cottbus remains exciting. The first test game of the preparation is just around the corner and the pressure to set up a powerful team is growing every day. Which player will make it to replace Bretschneider in the defense and close the gap that leaves it? The fans are excited and hope that those responsible will soon find a good solution. Further information can be found on Kicker