Overview
- Multiple German outlets reported on Monday that Hannover 96 is negotiating to replace coach Christian Titz and that Sandro Wagner is the leading candidate.
- Reports say supervisory chairman Martin Kind has given tentative approval for a dismissal while sporting director Jonas Boldt has avoided publicly backing Titz after recent defeats.
- Wagner, 38, has been unemployed since his December 2025 exit from FC Augsburg and previously led SpVgg Unterhaching to promotion in 2023 and worked as a co-trainer with Julian Nagelsmann for the German national team.
- Hannover is also said to be considering other candidates including Loïc Favé, Mitch Kniat, Steven Cherundolo and Alexander Blessin, and some reports say Wagner could assume training or bench duties within days if a deal is struck.
- The speculation follows a disappointing opening run of league results that has left Hannover well below its promotion targets and raises questions about internal decision-making at a club that has invested heavily to return to the Bundesliga.