Can they turn things around against MSV and RWE or will Waldhof Mannheim slide even deeper into crisis in the 3rd division?

SV Waldhof Mannheim is running miles behind its ambitions in the 3rd division this season. It was supposed to go up again in the 3rd division, but the reality after 13 match days is a relegation battle.

In which the Ruhr clubs have intervened or will intervene. One of the last three defeats was against BVB II (1:3). They have also lost to Arminia Bielefeld and Unterhaching in recent weeks.

And now there are the two encounters against MSV Duisburg and Rot-Weiss Essen. Mannheim coach Rüdiger Rehm is also under pressure ahead of the double-header in the Ruhr region, having been in charge since July 1 and averaging just 0.92 points.

Waldhof president Bernd Beetz emphasized to the “Rhein-Neckar-Zeitung”: “The current situation is dramatic, and we are naturally anything but satisfied with our performance. However, we still have full confidence in our sporting management. We now have to pick up points very quickly to get out of the bottom.”

In other words, against last-placed MSV and at RWE. That won’t be easy, if you look at Mannheim’s results so far, who are once again barely getting a foot on the ground, especially away from home. Seven games, one win. Not enough for their own standards.

At home, there has been a balanced result. Six games, two wins, two draws, two defeats. Now they need a third home win against MSV to prevent the tree from burning completely.

And how can the turnaround be achieved? Rehm explained to MagentaSport after the 3-0 defeat in Unterhaching. “I told the lads that we’re going through a phase right now that’s unbelievable. We’re not rewarding ourselves, we’re punishing ourselves. We’re throwing up as a team. We have to keep eating the dirt until we turn the corner. Under no circumstances should we put our heads down. “