HFC sticks with Meyer for now – liga3-online.de

Only one point from the last five matches, only two of the last 13 matches won and dropped to the penultimate position in the table: Hallesche FC reached its lowest point at the moment after defeat against FSV Zwickau. However, the Sallstadt residents are still holding out for coach Andre Mayer – at least for now.

Affirmative vote in crisis meeting

They were evident on Saturday after the match against Zwickau Shouts of “Meyer get out!” from the stands. However, at present, the officials will not be able to meet the demands of some fans. like “Central German newspaperThe bosses reportedly decided during a meeting on Sunday to keep the 39-year-old for the time being. The advice is said to be given again on Monday.

The officials had already backed Mayer last week and confirmed that the performance against Essen (0-0) and Wiesbaden (2-3) was not a matter of training. But in the duel with Zwickau, the Saalestadt team could not repeat the performance of the previous two matches. While almost nothing was scored, the necessary bite was missing in midfield to prevent the two goals from being conceded.

Captain Jonas Nettfeld spoke of a “low point” and said: “I’m speechless and don’t want to say much. It can’t go on like this anyway.” distance “picture“The players sat together in the dressing room just after the final whistle and spoke clearly – Don Maier who apologized for the result in the press conference and said: ‘We lacked conviction in all situations’.

Meyer succeeded Schnürenberg

He had noted the calls against him and was understanding of the reaction, but at the same time called for support: “It should not only be there in the good times, but also in the bad.” After just one point from their last five matches, times are really bad at the moment, and the penultimate place in the table once again demonstrates that. Overall, HFC has only been able to win 4 out of 20 matches this season. Only Meppen at the bottom left the field even lower as the winner.

And Meyer’s personal balance sheet doesn’t read well either. There have been only new wins and eleven draws in 37 matches under the 39-year-old’s leadership, which means a point average of 1.03. The coach is still behind his predecessor Florian Schnürenberg (1.33). One thing is clear: points must be scored in the first leg in Dresden next Saturday, otherwise it will be difficult for Mayer.