Overview

• Multiple outlets, including Bild and Rheinische Post cited by dpa and AFP, report the club intends to appoint Anfang as successor to Daniel Thioune.
• Thioune remains in post for now, with decision-makers reported to be finalizing a change only once a replacement is secured.
• The move follows a 2–3 home defeat to Nürnberg and a return of 10 points from eight matches, including just one point from four home games.
• Bild reports Anfang’s Kaiserslautern contract runs until 2026 and would need to be dissolved before any appointment in Düsseldorf.
• Anfang is a former Fortuna player with coaching stints at Holstein Kiel, Köln, Werder Bremen and Dynamo Dresden, and he was dismissed by Kaiserslautern in April.