Overview
- The 52-year-old replaces Kristjan Glibo, who was dismissed earlier this week with Offenbach in a relegation position.
- His deal runs to the end of the season with a clear mandate to avoid a drop to the fifth tier.
- He led his first training session on Thursday and is set to be on the bench for Saturday’s match against Großaspach.
- Sporting director Martin Pieckenhagen cited steadiness, ambition, communication and stability as reasons for the hire.
- Zimmermann most recently coached Hallescher FC and previously achieved promotion with Carl‑Zeiss Jena and led 1. FC Köln II for four years.