Overview
- Ilic and assistant Vladan Jordovic stepped down the day after the 38–28 defeat to TSV Hannover-Burgdorf, the club confirmed Thursday.
- Sporting director Jasmin Camdzic called the decision painful and praised the pair’s commitment, while Ilic said he accepts responsibility for the situation.
- CEO Björn Seipp told the squad to question their performances and urged greater focus and a stronger mindset.
- No successor has been named, and Sportbild reports that Runar Sigtryggsson is being discussed as a candidate, which the club has not confirmed.
- Wetzlar sit near the bottom of the Bundesliga after a string of heavy defeats and now face a difficult run at Füchse Berlin, against Eisenach, and at Lemgo; Sportbild characterizes the Hannover game as a tenth straight loss.