Sandro Wagner replaces Christian Titz as Hannover head coach
Sandro Wagner has been appointed head coach of Hannover, replacing Christian Titz following the club's slow start to the 2026/27 Bundesliga 2 campaign.
Hannover have collected just one victory from their opening five matches, prompting the club to part ways with Titz.
Wagner, 38, returns to the dugout having most recently been in charge of Bundesliga club Augsburg. He oversaw 14 games during the first half of last season, recording four wins, one draw and nine defeats, before the two parties mutually agreed to end their working relationship.
“Hannover 96 is a club with real stature – with great tradition, a passionate fan culture and an environment that is hungry for success," said Wagner. "Of course, I thought very carefully about what my next step in football should be. But after my first conversations with the people in charge, I already had the feeling that 96 would be a very good fit for me."
Wagner enjoyed a playing career spanning more than a decade, representing Bayern Munich, Werder Bremen, Hoffenheim, Duisburg, Kaiserslautern, Hertha Berlin, Darmstadt, China's Tianjin TEDA and the Germany national team. He hung up his boots in 2020.
The former striker subsequently moved into coaching with Unterhaching before becoming involved with Germany, working with the U20s and later joining the senior national team's coaching staff. He took charge of Augsburg in July 2025.
Wagner now faces the task of reviving Hannover's promotion ambitions. The Reds finished fourth last season, missing out on the promotion play-off place by just two points, having been in Germany's second tier since their relegation from the Bundesliga at the end of the 2018/19 season.
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"Sandro Wagner has seen and experienced an incredible amount throughout his career as both a player and a coach," said Hannover sporting director Ralf Becker of the club's newest recruit.
"He has come to know football from many different angles and brings a wealth of experience as a result. Throughout his coaching career, he has always enjoyed working closely with young players and helping them develop. His footballing approach is attacking, intense and brave, with aggressive pressing. Both of those things suit us and our squad very well."
Wagner's first game in charge will come at home to Bochum on 20 September, in Hannover's final fixture before a 16-day international break.
