Revolution at Lok Leipzig: Great restructuring and new plans!

Revolution at Lok Leipzig: Great restructuring and new plans!

Leipzig, Deutschland - FC Lok Leipzig faces a decisive change after the season ended with a championship, a cup victory and the missed promotion. As a consequence, ten players left the club, which poses great challenges for sports director Toni Wachsmuth. According to Bild After two relegation games against TSV Havelse.

After the season had not yet been clarified two weeks after its end, Wachsmuth had to plan two tracks, which made the squad planning significantly more difficult. Many players have chosen other clubs due to the delay, and so far Lok has only been able to hire left -back David Grözinger (26, BFC).

departures and new beginning

In the course of the restructuring, several players had to leave the club. Nikola Aracic (24) switches to SC Wiedenbrück. In addition, Zak Paulo Piplica (23), Adrian Kireski (24), Nico Rieger (21), Max-Peter Klump (26), Niclas Müller (23), Ryan Adigo (24), Theo Ogbidi (24), and Abou Ballo (27) Lok Leipzig. The loan of Noel Eichinger (23) also ends, he returns to Jahn Regensburg, as Kicker

In a statement on the squad break, Wachsmuth emphasizes the need to observe the U23 rule, according to which only Linus Zimmer and Luc Elsner currently meet this criterion. In order to meet the requirements, four to five young players must be signed, which is a central priority for the coming weeks. Despite the departures, Wachsmuth is optimistic that a strong squad can be put together in cooperation with trainer Jochen Seitz.

health and preparation

In the coming weeks there will also be health challenges. Linus Zimmer returns after a cruciate ligament tear during the preparation, while Malik McLemore fails until winter. The squad will not be complete at the start of training on Monday. However, Wachsmuth plans to keep further transfers open during the preparation, with the aim of having most of the team together in the third week of training.

The sports director emphasizes that Lok Leipzig wants to start at a different level this season than last year. The focus is currently on the commitment of a central midfielder and a central defender to optimize the mixture in the team.