For three and a half years, Sascha Hildmann has been on the sidelines as coach of SC Preußen Münster. In his third attempt in the Regionalliga West, he has succeeded in making a third league return.

The 2-0 (1-0) victory over Fortuna Düsseldorf II gave Preußen Münster the early title in the Regionalliga West at noon on Saturday and thus the comeback to professional soccer.

After referee Martin Ulankiewicz sounded the redeeming final whistle, Sascha Hildmann first had to retreat to the catacombs. “I was so moved,” the newly crowned champion coach from Münster provided a belated explanation for his interim absence.

To be more precise: while the team was being exuberantly celebrated in the stands by the almost 13,000 fans, Hildmann had to review the past three seasons.

In particular, the last one, in which the Eagle Bearers had been prevented from promotion by Rot-Weiss Essen shortly before the end. “That hurt at the time,” admitted the otherwise detached SCP coach. After the big disappointment, he said, he went on vacation and said to himself: “It doesn’t work like that. A year ago we were third, now second. Then we have to become first now. “

Thought, done. A good year later, the eagle bearers are already determined as promoted at the end of April, although there are still four games to be played. Not only because of this fact, Hildmann did not have to think long about his personal highlight as a coach. “So far, this is my absolute highlight in my coaching career,” stated the former Lauter native, who tried to protect himself from beer showers while dressed in a fisherman’s hat.

Before Hildmann went into the dressing room for the big championship celebration, he spoke in detail about the plan he had set last summer to finally make the return to the top this year. “I love it when plans come to fruition,” he said with a relieved smile on his lips. The 51-year-old had nothing but positive words for the black, white and green squad: “Other teams need 13 years, but it only took us three. That was a huge achievement by my team, absolutely amazing. “