News: Braunschweig, Reus, Nagelsmann

There is probably no conceivable situation in which a triple substitution before half-time bodes well for anything good. And indeed: When Daniel Scherning chose this desperate move on Sunday, Eintracht Braunschweig was already 3-0 down against Nuremberg. 38 minutes had been played, and the final score was 4-1. The decisive defeat on the final matchday not only meant the "Lions" faced second-division relegation against Saarbrücken. It also left the club's management doubting whether the team could stay in the league with Daniel Scherning in charge. "Particularly due to the nature of our performances, we have lost that conviction," said sporting director Benjamin Kessel yesterday when he announced the 41-year-old's dismissal. Clearly, a repeat performance like Sunday's could mean relegation to the third division. That's why the current assistant coach, Marc Pfitzner, is now taking over. This means that eight of the eighteen second-division coaches have now been in office for less than a month. "I'm grateful for the time we spent together," said Scherning, who avoided relegation last season. "I'm leaving Braunschweig as an Eintracht fan."