Red-Weiß Erfurt starts the regional league season with fresh wind!

Red-Weiß Erfurt starts the regional league season with fresh wind!

Erfurt, Deutschland - The air in Erfurt is fresh and full of expectation: On June 23, Rot-Weiß Erfurt officially heralded the preparation for the new regional league season. With a new assistant coach, Nils Weiler, and a number of interesting newcomers, coach Fabian Gerber is optimistic about the future. But not everything is rosy - the squad was decimated by some departures and remains a need for action.

The first units with the new players have already taken place, and three of the four new additions are active in training. The heart of the upheaval in the team forms the talent Boipelo Mashigo, Raphael Assibey-Mensah, Artur Golubytskyi and Sejdo Durakov, who all want to bring a breath of fresh air. While Mashigo, Golubytskyi and Durakov have already completed the training, Assibey-Mensah is currently in Rehab, as thueringeningen24.de reports.

News in the squad, old challenges

Despite the exciting newcomers, there are also dark side: the departures from Robin Fabinski to VfL Osnabrück and Jeremiaha Maluze for the U21 of Eintracht Frankfurt are noticeable. Gerber clearly recognized where reinforcements are still necessary. In particular on the left full-back position and in the central defense, where players are searched for who can also be used in defensive midfield, there is a need for action.

, however, Gerber is enthusiastic about the mood within the team. "The preparation is going well and the new players make a positive impression," said the coach. The team is young, dynamic and finds itself better from day to day. One main goal remains the quick Integration of the new additions in order to form a closed unit as quickly as possible.

The way to stability

An excellent team chemistry seems to shape the training, which those responsible are particularly proud of. But there are also challenges: the Regionalliga Northeast is considered very strong and the competition does not sleep. Gerber estimates that around 40 points are necessary for relegation. A tight goal that is made difficult by the limited financial resources of the association. The budget is located in comparison to other teams at the lower border, which limits the obligation of expensive players, as MDR.de describes.

The challenge is already visible on the first match day: the opening game against Eilenburg is assessed as difficult. Despite these hurdles, the club remains optimistic. "We want to play good and attractive football and challenge strong opponents," emphasizes Gerber. And the backing of the spectators in the Steigerwald Stadium is also identified as a key factor for success.

For Red-Weiß Erfurt, the journey to an exciting season begins, which has many turns. With the planned training camp in Weißensee, those responsible would like to further strengthen the team cohesion and prepare the competition situation in the best possible way.