Overview

• The club and the trainer duo of Kevin Großkreutz and Jimmy Thimm mutually terminated their contracts on Monday after a performance review.
• Wacker Obercastrop sit last in the Westfalenliga with two points from seven matches and no wins, including five defeats.
• Großkreutz arrived in July 2023 as a player, became co‑trainer in October 2024, and since May 2025 led the side with Thimm following Zouhair Allali’s resignation.
• The pair closed last season strongly by contesting the promotion race and lifting the local cup, but results collapsed to start this campaign.
• The club says a successor will be named soon, and local reporting has linked Sebastian Westerhoff as a possible candidate.