Overview
- Presented in Mainz, Fischer cast himself as authentic and down-to-earth, contrasting with predecessor Bo Henriksen’s extroverted style.
- Sporting director Christian Heidel said the club intentionally sought a different personality and communication approach from Henriksen.
- Fischer vowed only cautious adjustments for now, ruling out an immediate switch to a back four and emphasizing basics and incremental changes.
- Mainz sit bottom of the Bundesliga after 13 matches, six points from safety with 21 league games remaining.
- His debut comes Thursday in the Conference League at Lech Poznań, followed three days later by a Bundesliga trip to Bayern Munich.