Grasshopper Club Zürich has parted ways with coach Gerald Scheiblehner. The Austrian was hired just last summer from Austrian club Blau-Weiß Linz.

What happened?

The expectations for Scheiblehner were high, but he failed to stabilize the team in the long term.

The sports management saw themselves forced to act early to give the remaining games of the season a new impulse.

Who is the successor?

After the premature separation, Gernot Messner, who was previously active as U21 coach of the Grasshoppers, will take over the first team until the end of the season.

Messner is considered a good connoisseur of the club, as he has already worked closely with young players who could now also be in the professional squad.

What's next?

The club's management hopes that the change of coach will bring a short-term stabilization and new motivation within the team. For Messner, it will be about strengthening the defense and collecting important points in the relegation battle in the coming weeks. | Season | Place | | --- | --- | | 2022/23 | 9th.

What comes next?

What will happen to the coach position after the end of the season is still open. The club announced that it will intensively deal with the sporting orientation in the coming weeks and seek a sustainable solution.