Second Bundesliga team Karlsruher SC has dismissed its coach Uwe Rapolder. The 52-Jahrige to have offended fans of the Club. Sander was obliged until the end of November last year as the successor of also dismissed Markus Schupp.
"We have separated us in mutual agreement", said President Ingo Wellenreuther KSC. "The good of the Club and the team is in the foreground." This was no longer given in the current situation. "Also, the relationship between the audience and Uwe Rapolder was most recently heavily burdened."
Wellenreuther said "The Bureau was in the past several times in the situation that it had to defend the coach", with a view to the force as a sporty very competently, but also irascible football teacher. Now, apparently, a clash brought during the 1: 4-Home debakels the Tabellenvorletzten FC Ingolstadt 04 the barrel to the last straw. Sander allegedly insulted a spectator in the main gallery of the Karlsruhe Park Stadium with the stretched middle finger.
The former Bundesliga coach of Arminia Bielefeld and of 1. FC Koln were the operation although not to and Wellenreuther could not prove it by his own admission. "There were but violent reactions by Association bodies and spectators", said the visibly ailing Wellenreuther. "Resolve this would have been possible." "But the effort and the energy survival through would be related to our ultimate goal of concentration."
Sander have "apparently many people little credit" had, said Wellenreuther. "That has twisted itself now, that we have assessed it as a dangerous situation for the team."
The Karlsruhe had only committed the experienced coach on 22 November as of late October into Markus Schupp. But progress under Sander the KSC despite seven signings in the winter break was no step. He took over the Karlsruhe on the relegation place 16 - and leaves them on the same rank. In the last four second division games conceded the Karlsruhe 14 goals, ten of which in the two home games against Hertha BSC Berlin (2: 6) and now Ingolstadt.
The Baden Club hopes to announce a successor for Sander already this Wednesday. "With him, we will play the remainder of the season", Wellenreuther announced. A name did he not call yet, said but ten days before the end of the season: "He must bring back the enthusiasm and team spirit in the team." Candidates are the former KSC coach Winfried Schaefer and Edmund Becker, as well as of the end of December for the third-division club VfR Aalen dismissed Rainer Scharinger.
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