Overview

• The club announced on Monday evening, 22 September, that the contracts of Großkreutz and co-trainer Jimmy Thimm were dissolved.
• Wacker collected only two points from the first seven Westfalenliga fixtures and sat last in the table as the league’s only winless side.
• Großkreutz joined in 2023 as a player, moved into a co‑trainer role during an injury spell, and took charge with Thimm after Zouhair Allali resigned in May 2025.
• The duo had driven a late promotion push and won the local cup last season, setting preseason expectations of an Oberliga challenge.
• The search for a successor is underway, with former DSC Wanne-Eickel coach Sebastian Westerhoff mentioned as a rumored candidate, and Großkreutz now stands without a club as player or coach.