2. Bundesliga Side Makes Lightning-Fast Sacking! Wagner Steps In to Rescue Hannover 96

According to German sports daily Bild, Hannover 96 have dismissed head coach Tietz, with 38-year-old Sandro Wagner named as his successor. Tietz was let go following the team's 1-2 away defeat to Nuremberg; the move was proposed by sporting director Borte and approved by club owner Kinde. Wagner previously played for clubs including Bayern Munich, has coached Augsburg and Unterhaching, and served as an assistant to Julian Nagelsmann. He will lead the squad's training session on Tuesday and make his competitive debut in Sunday's fixture against Bochum. Hannover 96 have managed just four points from their first five 2. Bundesliga matches, sitting in 15th place and on the verge of the relegation zone. Tietz joined Hannover from Magdeburg in 2025 and guided the club to a fourth-place finish last season, but the opening stretch of this campaign has been dismal, with growing disagreements between him and sporting director Borte over squad selection and transfer matters.