Fürth (dpa / lby) - SpVgg Greuther Fürth hopes that the contract extension with captain Branimir Hrgota will give the ailing team a lot of impetus on the football field. "The fact that these background noises are no longer there certainly helps him and the others. We're glad that this topic is off the table," said coach Marc Schneider before the away game in the 2nd Bundesliga at Hannover 96 this Sunday (1.30 p.m ).
After much speculation about his future, center forward Hrgota extended his working paper with the Franks until 2026 on Thursday. Schneider now expects a push for the entire squad, as he said on Friday: "If we continue to create so many good chances, then we are convinced that we will get back on the road to victory." After two defeats and three draws, the Bundesliga relegated team without a win so far is in the bottom of the table.
Schneider did not want to attach any particular importance to the reunion with former Fürth coach Stefan Leitl. "In the end, the game is Hannover vs. Fürth. That wasn't an explicit topic in the preparation," reported the Swiss. Leitl took over the Franconians in February 2019 and, around two years later, sensationally led to the second promotion to the Bundesliga in the club's history. For the new season, the native of Munich signed at 96.
