Overview
- Tarnat begins on Monday and is expected at Aue’s home friendly against Union Berlin, where he will take an initial look at the squad.
- He succeeds Matthias Heidrich, whose departure left the post vacant for roughly three weeks.
- The appointment followed a rapid process involving president Thomas Schlesinger, sports chief Jens Haustein and advisor Steffen Ziffert, with a board decision on December 30 and supervisory approval on January 1.
- Haustein said Tarnat will receive all necessary support to settle quickly and set the right course.
- The 56-year-old is a 2001 Champions League winner who made 363 Bundesliga appearances, earned 19 Germany caps and later led youth development at Bayern Munich and Hannover 96.