Overview

• Wagner replaces long-serving coach Horst Steffen after his move to Werder Bremen.
• He has pledged to instill a “mutig, clever, intensiv” playing style at the Saarland club.
• Wagner began training with five new signings, including striker Luca Pfeiffer and loan forward Bambasé Conté.
• Sporting director Nils-Ole Book confirms that personnel planning remains ongoing as the roster is completed.
• The 39-year-old has also overhauled his backroom team, bringing in assistants Mike Frantz and Patrick Henle.