Overview
- FC Ingolstadt confirmed on Thursday that it has relieved 35-year-old Sabrina Wittmann of her duties as head coach after an internal review of the team’s sporting development and results.
- The decision came hours after Wittmann led the side to a 2-1 Bavarian Cup win on Wednesday night and follows a run of three defeats in four league games that left the club near midtable.
- Sporting director Harald Gärtner framed the move as a need for a ‘Neuausrichtung’ because the team showed insufficient season-over-season progress in the 3. Liga.
- Wittmann said she was deeply disappointed, added that she would have liked to continue, and noted the club no longer had the trust required to move forward together.
- Her exit ends what had been a high-profile experiment in German men’s football: Wittmann was the first woman to lead a men’s professional team in Germany, had completed the DFB/UEFA Pro licence in early 2026 and recently received a contract extension, and her departure returns the top three leagues’ benches to all-male staffs.