Kevin Pannewitz: From Hansa dreams to Delay Sports - A trainer with vision!

Kevin Pannewitz: From Hansa dreams to Delay Sports - A trainer with vision!

Kevin Pannewitz, a former Hansa Rostock player, has decided to make the jump to the other side of the pitch. The talented coach is currently working for the district league team Delay Sports Berlin, with the clear goal of quickly bringing the club into professional football. His heart still beats for Hansa Rostock, where he played from 2009 to 2012 and scored five goals in 74 games. “Delay Sports is just the beginning,” says Pannewitz, because he remains true to his dream of one day directing Hansa’s fortunes himself. Loud Bild.de he continues to closely follow the developments of his favorite club.

Pannewitz is currently training with Delay Sports, a club that was only founded in 2021 and has already made remarkable progress in a short time. The promotion from the district league C to the district league is a remarkable achievement. The club has already reached the round of 16 in the Berlin State Cup and is only two points behind the leaders BSV GW Neukölln after six match days. “We have big plans,” says Pannewitz, mentioning planned investments of around 20 million euros for further professionalization. An important project is the purchase of the sports grounds on Wildspitzweg in Mariendorf, where home games will be played in the future.

From roots to trainer

Kevin Pannewitz began his footballing journey in the youth department of several Berlin clubs, including Normannia, Frohnau and Nordberliner SC. After moving to Hansa Rostock's A-youth team in 2008, there was no stopping him. He made his debut in the men's team in September 2009 and signed a professional contract shortly afterwards. But his career also brought difficult times: After a move to VfL Wolfsburg, which was accompanied by many problems, Pannewitz returned to the lower leagues and led his career through various clubs in Germany, including Carl Zeiss Jena and Goslarer SC.

He describes his coaching career at Delay Sports as fulfilling. He sees himself not only as a trainer, but also as a psychologist who understands his players and helps them to develop. “Training today is completely different than it was ten years ago,” reflects Pannewitz. “Roughness is no longer of any use, it is important to motivate the players and give them trust.” He will certainly need this approach to make Delay Sports a success.

A look into the future

Pannewitz wants to tackle the challenges with a clear plan and a motivated team. Delay Sports is looking forward to the coming period with great enthusiasm and the club has great ambitions to establish itself in professional football. “We are ready for the next steps,” he emphasizes. The experts in his coaching career will enable Pannewitz to tackle these challenges with a good hand.

In the meantime, Pannewitz spends his free time on the Baltic Sea coast, where he vacations with his family. His son takes part in the Hansa Rostock summer camp, which once again shows the close connection to his former club. “Hansa remains a club close to my heart,” said Pannewitz. He is sure that his path back to Hansa could one day become a reality.