Thomas Schaaf Named New Hannover Manager
Thomas Schaaf, the former Eintracht Frankfurt boss succeeds Michael Frontzeck, who resigned last week.
Thomas Schaaf was on Monday named as the new manager of German Bundesliga club Hannover. (Bundesliga: Shinji Kagawa Rescues Borussia Dortmund to Trim Bayern Munich's Lead)
The 54-year-old former Eintracht Frankfurt boss succeeds Michael Frontzeck, who resigned last week. (Armin Veh Rejoins Eintracht Frankfurt as Head Coach)
"I'm aware of the scale of the task, nevertheless I'm delighted to tackle with the team the great challenge of staying up," said Schaaf with Hannover one point off the foot of the table.
The former Werder Bremen defender went on to manage Werder from 1999 to 2013. He stood down as Eintracht coach in May. (India-Origin Coach Sacked by German Club Werder Bremen)
"His CV and experience speak for themselves. He's worked with success for dozens of years in the Bundesliga," said Hannover sporting director Martin Bader.