Overview
- Fortuna confirmed on December 28 that Anfang stays in charge despite a poor points return and a 16th-place position in the 2. Bundesliga.
- Club leadership pointed to improved performances capped by the 2–1 win over Greuther Fürth as the basis for continuity.
- Key players Cedric Itten and captain Florian Kastenmeier publicly backed Anfang’s work before the winter break.
- Financial factors also influenced the choice, with Anfang under contract until June 30, 2027 and the club seeking to avoid paying multiple coaching staffs at once.
- Winter plans include adding reinforcements—Satoshi Tanaka has joined, and interest in Stuttgart’s Christopher Olivier is reported—before training restarts on January 2 and a Marbella camp, with the first three league games in 2025 expected to shape the coach’s outlook.