FC Erzgebirge Aue have parted company with coach Pavel Dotchev. Following the 5-2 home defeat in the 3rd division match against SC Verl, the club management felt compelled to bring forward the previously announced separation to the end of the season. Dotchev's third stint in the Erzgebirge thus comes to an early end. A new coach is expected to arrive in Aue by the winter break at the latest. Rüdiger Rehm has been under discussion for some time. Until then, the coaching staff led by current assistant coach Jörg Emmerich will take charge of the team.
"We believed in the team and coaching staff even after four defeats in a row. However, the recent performances and results speak for themselves. We've only picked up seven points from our last seven home games, whereas last year we were still the best home team. We currently lack the conviction to turn things around in this constellation, to get back on the road to success in the long term and to achieve our ambitious goals," explained sporting director Matthias Heidrich.
Dotchev had coached FC Erzgebirge a total of 171 times. He had already coached the Violets from 2015 to 2017, from 2021 to 2022 and most recently for almost two years. He also worked as sports director at Aue.
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