Overview
- The club has relieved Ralf Becker of his duties and placed him on leave while his contract runs until the end of the season.
- Becker nevertheless sat on the bench for Hannover’s 2:2 draw at 1. FC Heidenheim on Sunday after trainer Sandro Wagner asked that he travel with the team.
- Reports say Becker was informed of the decision earlier in the week and did not return to Hannover after the Heidenheim trip, instead traveling to his hometown.
- The dismissal follows the abrupt exit of sporting chief Jonas Boldt days earlier and reflects ongoing turnover in Hannover’s sporting leadership since mid-2025.
- Kaderplaner Paul Wagner and staffer René Flägel remain in place for now, but the incoming sporting director chosen by Martin Kind will decide their futures and could reshape transfer planning.