Overview

• Daniel Brinkmann led Wednesday's training and appeared at the pre‑match press conference, signaling he remains in post for now.
• The club has opened crisis talks, with a longer‑term decision on the head coach still pending.
• Friday’s away match at unbeaten league leaders MSV Duisburg is being framed as potentially decisive for Brinkmann’s tenure.
• Rostock’s 1:3 defeat to Energie Cottbus left the team on 10 points from nine matches, far off promotion targets.
• Sporting director Amir Shapourzadeh called the situation not satisfactory and said effort is there but the points are too few.