Overview

• 1. FC Magdeburg sits last in the 2. Bundesliga after a prolonged skid, with Sportschau noting five straight defeats and BILD counting six losses overall.
• Captain Dominik Reimann, defender Marcus Mathisen and Jean Hugonet publicly defended Fiedler, saying performance and fine margins, not coaching, explain the results.
• Sportschau’s club podcast features experts arguing against a coaching debate and urging the club to give Fiedler more time, even if the next match is lost.
• Players pointed to encouraging signs in the 0–1 defeat at Karlsruhe, and Alexander Nollenberger highlighted improved stability and strong underlying metrics (xG 3.03 to 1.35).
• The next fixtures are framed as immediate tests: Elversberg visit on Sunday, followed by an away trip to league leaders Darmstadt after the international break.