Overview

• Hallescher FC relieved Mark Zimmermann of his head coaching duties on June 15, 2025, after season-end evaluations indicated a lack of development in the second half.
• Zimmermann, under contract through 2026, guided the club to a second-place finish in the Regionalliga Nordost following their 2024 relegation.
• The club intends to keep Zimmermann on staff, eyeing him for the vacant head of youth department role after Jens Kiefer’s departure.
• Sascha Prüfer, who joined as co-trainer from FC Eilenburg, is considered a frontrunner to succeed Zimmermann at the helm.
• Hallescher FC is set to start preseason training in one week and plans to confirm the new head coach before sessions begin.