Marcel Rapp becomes coach at Holstein Kiel

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On September 20, Ole Werner had resigned at KSV Holstein, now known who succeeds in Kiel. Marcel Rapp, 42-year-old ex-professional, becomes new chef coach with the sturb . He receives a contract until 2024, as the Kieler reported on Friday.

With Marcel Rapp we were able to win a young, ambitious coach for us, said Uwe Stöver, Managing Director Sport over the commitment, whose game idea and tactical approach covers itself with our sporting conception in many areas. We are convinced that and in Successfully successfully deny recent years to the successful way of KSV with Marcel and are very happy to cooperate. A special thanks to the responsible persons of the TSG Hoffenheim for the targeted cooperation.

Rapp supplemented: I have experienced beautiful years at the TSG Hoffenheim and owe very much to the entire club. But of course I also have ambitions and always said that I would like to go the next step in my coach career when that for Give me right offer. This is now given to Kiel - with a ambitious, highly interesting second division in a professional environment .

Debut against Rostock

Rapp, who led the A-Juniors of the TSG 2018 to the Championship in the South / Southwest season and trained the Bundesliga team of the Kraichgauer, in the final period of the past season with co-trainer Matthias Kaltenbach and Kai Herdling, it becomes a head coach one for the first time Professional teams.

In Kiel he takes over a second division, who still reached the relegation games to the Bundesliga in the past season and failed on 1 FC Cologne. Currently the North Germans are in front of the home game against Hansa Rostock 14. in the Tableau.

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