Overview
- SC DHfK Leipzig dismissed head coach Raúl Alonso and relieved sport director Bastian Roscheck, appointing Frank Carstens after a winless start that left the club bottom with two points from 12 HBL matches.
- Managing director Karsten Günther cited relegation danger as the trigger for the shake-up, and Carstens led his first training session on Wednesday ahead of the trip to Gummersbach.
- Italy goalkeeper Domenico Ebner will not renew his contract and will leave Leipzig in the summer, with multiple reports saying he has agreed to join TBV Lemgo Lippe on a multi‑year deal.
- At 1. FC Nürnberg, members heard record 2024/25 results of €105.3 million in revenue and €13.1 million profit driven by transfers; the club confirmed Marek Mintál’s January return as striker coach and set talks on a Miroslav Klose extension for after the Hinrunde.
- In the 2. Handball-Bundesliga, TuS N‑Lübbecke sacked Piotr Przybecki and named Davor Dominikovic head coach following a poor 6:16 start.