Markus Fiedler takes over: youngest coach in FCM history!

Markus Fiedler takes over: youngest coach in FCM history!

In the football business, it is often quick, and on June 23, 2025, Christian Titz to Markus Fiedler was officially announced as coach of 1. FC Magdeburg. Titz, who has stood on the sidelines since February 2021 and helped the club to relegate in the 2nd Bundesliga and a considerable 5th place last season, moves on to Hannover 96. He receives a two-year contract there and his long-time assistant coach André Kilian will accompany him. Titz gratefully commented on the responsibility he was entrusted to him at the FCM, and the managing director of Sport, Otmar Schork, confirmed that Titz had expressed the desire for change. After 1,581 days in Magdeburg he leaves the team in a solid state.

About the new trainer Markus Fiedler are circulating interesting facts. The 15 -year -old Fiedler, who previously supervised the second team of VfB Stuttgart and rose to the 3rd division with her, will lead his first training session on the same day at FCM. Fiedler, who had previously trained various youth teams of VfB, now has the opportunity to bring a breath of fresh air to the action at 1. FC Magdeburg. It is also noteworthy that the appointment of a trainer under the age of 40 at the FCM has been a rarity recently. The youngest coach in the club's history is Joachim Streich, who took over the post in 1985 at the age of 34 and has an impressive vest. Streich led the team for five years and reached third place last season.

A look at the coaching history

Markus Fiedler joins a list of young coaches who were hired by the FCM. Klaus Urbanczyk was the second youngest coach at the age of 36 before Claus Krel took over in 1983 as a 38-year-old. Urbanczyk ensured that the FCM won the FDGB Cup in 1978 and 1979. Kreil also brought the team to remarkable placements in the championship and won another cup title. The last coach who stayed only for a short time was Ronny Thielemann, who was released in 2011 in a difficult phase with only two wins in 14 games.

Change of coaches are not uncommon in football, especially if things don't run as desired. Scientific studies, such as those of Sebastian Zart at the TU Kaiserslautern, show mixed results regarding the effects of trainer changes. Around half of these studies show a positive influence, while the other half cannot confirm this. Tender and his colleague Arne Gülllich have carried out a comprehensive analysis of 4,000 games, and the results indicate that a change of coach often leads to a short -term increase in performance. This effect can last up to 16 games after the change. Dissatisfaction often plays a role in the team that can be overcome with a new trainer.

Markus Fiedler now has the task of picking up the momentum of the last successful years under Titz and bringing the team forward. The expectations are high, and the first impression in his debut training will be crucial to win the trust of the players and set the course for the coming season.