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Magdeburg's interim coach before Bochum: Fight and passion required!”
On October 31, 2025, interim coach Petrik Sander speaks about the team and opponents before the game against Bochum.
Magdeburg's interim coach before Bochum: Fight and passion required!”
Next Sunday, November 2nd, 2025, 1. FC Magdeburg has an important away game at VfL Bochum on the program. Before the game, a press conference took place on Friday, at which interim coach Petrik Sander answered questions from media representatives. It was an opportunity to explain the club's current situation and set expectations for the upcoming game. 1. FC Magdeburg reports that some players, including Tarek Chahed, Samuel Loric, Mateusz Zukowski and Jean Hugonet, cannot take part due to injuries. This presents a challenge for the team.
“Bochum is currently showing strong performances,” emphasized Sander during the press conference. He further explained that it was important to prepare for the opponent's intense and passionate football. “We have to show our power right from the start,” Sander urged his team. With an expected crowd of 25,600, including around 2,695 FCM fans, the game at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion will certainly provide a heated atmosphere.
Change of coach at VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum goes into the game with fresh courage after the club parted ways with coach Dieter Hecking and sports director Dirk Dufner. Interim coach David Siebers, a previous youth coach with a UEFA Pro license, will take over the business for the next few weeks. How Transfermarkt reports, Siebers is expected to get the team on track in three games for the October international break. CEO Andreas Luthe and managing director Ilja Kaenzig expressed their confidence in the new coach's abilities and emphasized the importance of fighting spirit and a winning mentality.
In the context of the current season, Bochum is in 16th place with only three out of 15 possible points and has therefore maneuvered itself into a difficult position. Luthe said that relegation would not only have sporting but also financial consequences.
The expectations of the game
Under Siebers' guidance, aggressive pressing and standard situations should become the focus of training. “We have to talk to every player and create a clear structure in the team,” announced the interim coach. It remains to be seen whether this can bear fruit against 1. FC Magdeburg, especially since VfL Bochum has had difficulties collecting points in recent months.
Meanwhile, Sander hopes that his team can turn things around in Bochum and regain the respect that has been lost in recent weeks due to some bad luck with injuries and a lack of points. The players are required to give their best and free themselves from the current predicament.