Job guarantees for coach Sreto Ristic and sporting director Thomas Sobotzik, harsh criticism of the team. The board of the relegation-threatened Hallescher FC has commented on the first half of the season, which has fallen short of expectations, with clear words and called for improvement.
"But since many things and mistakes have run through the season so far, you can no longer speak of bad luck," the four-member board responded to a list of questions from the "Mitteldeutsche Zeitung". If you look at "the effects our substitutes have had so far, that's far too little."
Coach Ristic is expected to significantly improve on his record of 18 points in 19 games in the new year. "Of course, the course of the season so far has left its mark on him too," commented the board. "We definitely stand by him and trust him to draw the right conclusions and secure our survival in the league."
The same applies to sporting director Sobotzik, whose appointments have had their ups and downs. "It is now up to the sporting director and coach to do everything they can to ensure that the right measures are taken to achieve a significantly better second half of the season," said the board. They will continue to work with both, as they are certain "that they will turn things around".
