Overview
- Team captains Johannes Reichert and Christian Ortag authored a confidential appeal to the supervisory board that surfaced online, calling for a complete overhaul to salvage the season.
- Their letter describes a poisoned atmosphere and broken trust, alleging a shattered relationship between the squad, coach Moritz Glasbrenner and sporting director Markus Thiele, with players feeling unprotected and emotionally spent.
- The club confirmed the letter’s authenticity and said it is holding extensive discussions with players, board members and stakeholders to work through the situation, while emphasizing that internal matters should remain internal.
- On the field, Ulm suffered a 0–5 home defeat to Hansa Rostock and has lost five straight matches, conceding 19 goals in that span to fall into a relegation place.
- SWR reports the captains did not coordinate the letter with the entire team, and fan frustration is intensifying, particularly toward Thiele, with ultras demonstrating during the Rostock match.