Offenbach (dpa / lhe) - Regional soccer team Kickers Offenbach has parted ways with coach Alexander Schmidt. As the traditional club announced on Wednesday, Alfred Kaminski, head of the OFC academy, will take over the post on an interim basis and will be on the bench in the game against Hessen Kassel on Saturday.
The 53-year-old Schmidt only came to Offenbach at the start of the season, but was unable to live up to expectations: After eight match days, the OFC is in ninth place in the table.
"After the game on Saturday, against the background of our sporting performance so far, we took the necessary time to carry out an intensive analysis of the situation. We came to the conclusion that we needed a new impetus for a sporting turnaround," said Managing Director Matthew George.
