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Gerstner at the OFC fired, Moeller steps down

Gerstner beim OFC entlassen, Moller tritt zuruckThomas Gerstner was dismissed in Offenbach-© SID-IMAGES/OSDP /.

A day after the 2-0-defeat of Jena has been announced the dismissal of coach Thomas Gerstner Kickers Offenbach, then sporting Director Andreas Moeller resigned.


Offenbach (SID) - when football third division side Offenbacher kickers started a day after the bitter 0-2 (0-0)-Niederlage against Carl Zeiss Jena the large chairs. On Saturday, the Hesse announced the dismissal of coach Thomas Gerstner, then sporting Director Andreas Moeller resigned. In addition Managing Director Thomas will recommend cold his resignation the Supervisory Board on Monday.


"I have entered with the task, with the OFC to rise this season", Moeller said: "This goal have I subordinated everything and for everything possible done me." "After the sporting descent of recent months, I would like to draw the personal consequence and end my tenure at the OFC with immediate effect", declared the world champion from 1990.


Moeller had taken office in Offenbach in July 2008, was most recently but increasingly in the criticism of the fans. "It has been very much fun me in the three years, to work for this club." "If now much the fans against me is, I have received previously very much popularity in the years of the followers", Moeller said.


Previously had Moeller with decided in a night session the dismissal of coach Thomas Gerstner. "In addition to the sporting failure we cannot accept as Thomas Gerstner, the statement that the last two games of the season were only friendly matches," said cold to the early separation. By the home defeat against Jena had the OFC leave important points in the fight for the relegation spot. For the time being, take over the two previous Assistant Manager Tobias Dudeck and Manfred Binz.


Cold announced in the meantime, to recommend the Supervisory Board on Monday during his regular, finding a new Managing Director. "In my position as Managing Director, it is not possible simply to withdraw." "Nevertheless I recognize the need to comply with the request of large numbers of supporters for change on this position but," so cold.