Overview
- Fischer signs through summer 2028 after Mainz dismissed Bo Henriksen and a brief interim spell under Benjamin Hoffmann.
- He will be joined by assistant Markus Hoffmann and video analyst Sebastian Podsiadly, continuing his long-standing backroom team.
- Mainz sit bottom of the Bundesliga with one win and six points from 13 matches, five points shy of the relegation playoff place.
- His debut is scheduled for Thursday in the UEFA Conference League at Lech Poznań, followed by a Bundesliga trip to Bayern and a home game against St. Pauli.
- Sporting director Christian Heidel cites Fischer’s record for structuring and developing teams and his calm, empathetic leadership as reasons for the hire.