Women’s Bundesliga Club SGS Essen Parts Ways with Head Coach, Sports Director
Essen, Germany - SGS Essen has swiftly removed head coach Heiko Augustin and sports director Jörg nowak from their positions following a challenging start to teh Frauen-Bundesliga season. The club announced the immediate departure of both officials, citing ongoing concerns with team performance.
The move comes after just five competitive matches under Augustin’s leadership, following his transition from assistant coach after Markus Högner joined Borussia Dortmund. Essen’s results have been deeply concerning, with the exception of a dominant 7-0 victory against Regionalliga side Offenbach in the DFB-Pokal. The club currently faces a critical battle for bundesliga survival, hampered by significant financial constraints that limit its ability to compete with top-tier teams.
jessica Wissmann, previously the co-coach, will immediately assume the role of head coach.Her first match in charge will be a crucial away fixture against RB Leipzig on Friday at 6:30 PM, a game widely viewed as pivotal for Essen’s hopes of avoiding relegation.
Essen’s situation underscores the growing financial disparities within the Frauen-Bundesliga.the club is increasingly reliant on developing talent from within its own youth system, mirroring the successful pathways forged by players like national team members linda Dallmann (Bayern Munich), Lea Schüller, Lena Oberdorf (Leverkusen), Carlotta Wamser (Leverkusen), Stina Johannes, and Elisa Senß (Frankfurt).
Augustin and Nowak had only recently taken over from Högner this summer, but their tenure was cut short by the team’s struggles. The club is now looking to Wissmann to stabilize the situation and guide Essen through a arduous period.
