Overview
- Co-trainers Johannes Lau and Daniel Frahn take immediate charge of the first team, with goalkeeper coach Nico Hinz staying on staff.
- Babelsberg sits 12th in the Regionalliga Nordost at the winter break after just one win in the past ten league matches.
- The club cited only a single home victory this season as a key factor behind the decision.
- Chairman Paul Bachmeyer called the dismissal difficult, thanked Ermel, and reaffirmed belief in the squad’s quality while urging consistent performances.
- Coverage notes the timing as surprising during the break, reports differ on Ermel’s contract term and appointment month, and the team is scheduled to restart on February 1 at Zwickau.