Felix Hennig surprisingly moves from Freital to Bautzen!

Felix Hennig surprisingly moves from Freital to Bautzen!

Bautzen, Deutschland - Felix Hennig, the 27-year-old striker, changes from SC Freital to Budissa Bautzen in the football Oberliga South. This transfer is particularly remarkable because Hennig was the most successful scorer of SC Freital last season last season. The decision to change was largely influenced by the trainer duo Steve Dieske and Eric Prentki from Budissa Bautzen, under which Hennig had previously also trained in Grossenhain. Dieske commented on the transfer and emphasized the physical strengths and the teamwork of Hennig. The contact with Budissa came about via Eric Prentki, which made the change much easier.

hennig describes the decision as difficult, especially in view of his experiences with retreats in his previous career, such as the withdrawal of the Grossenhainer FV from the Sachsenliga in 2023. Hennig's coach in Freital, Christopher Beck, expressed his regret about the departure and praised Hennig as an ambitious and valuable player. Beck emphasized that it would be a challenge to close Hennig's gap, but was optimistic about the quality of the rest of the squad.

new phase of life in Bautzen

The change takes place not only for footballing, but also for personal reasons. Hennig plans to spend the summer break with a vacation in Mallorca and studying his diploma thesis in vehicle technology at the HTW Dresden. Before that, he played his first season at SC Freital, which was successful despite initial difficulties. Hennig will wear the number 18 in Bautzen and is looking forward to the new challenge and the opportunity to play in the Oberliga.

The football league that Hennig changes is an important amateur league in German football. After several restructuring and the introduction of various regional leagues, the Oberliga has had the status as five -highest division in Germany since 2008. Traditionally, it forms the substructure to the higher leagues and offers talented players like Hennig a platform to prove itself. The Oberliga has a long history that goes back to the time after the Second World War when it was the highest division in West German football.

The start of the season of the SC Freital Oberliga team will take place on July 28, 2023 at 7 p.m. against Bischofswerdaer FV 08, and the challenges of the next season will be exciting for both Hennig and for its former teammates. Saxic Reports about the details of the transfer, while the SC Freital emphasizes the anticipation for the coming season. The context and the history of the Oberliga are on Wikipedia