MSV Duisburg have found what they are looking for in their search for a new head coach. It is said to be a former Duisburg professional.

Well, the name of Dietmar Hirsch as the new coach of MSV Duisburg has been speculated for weeks. To date, neither MSV nor Hirsch have confirmed the talks.

“I keep hearing that from four corners. But nobody has spoken to me. I’m also currently concentrating fully on the last two games of the season. After all, we want to finish the season with 1. FC Bocholt in second place in the table,” Hirsch told Forecasting just a few days ago. The season is now over and Bocholt finished second.

But a lot has happened in the meantime. As RS has learned, there has been an intensive exchange between MSV, Hirsch and 1. FC Bocholt in the person of sports director Christopher Schorch in the last few days.

According to our information, the Duisburg soccer coach is keen to sign Hirsch. Previously, Marco Antwerpen (Waldhof Mannheim) and Patrick Glöckner (most recently Hansa Rostock) had turned him down. Now the 52-year-old Hirsch is the coach of choice. One more detail to be clarified: the transfer fee.

Hirsch is still tied to the Hünting until June 30, 2025. According to RS information, 1. FC Bocholt will demand around 75,000 euros as a transfer fee for its successful coach, including Hirsch’s assistant Marvin Höner. An agreement with MSV Duisburg is said to be imminent.

It would probably be a dream come true for Hirsch. He has repeatedly emphasized his close ties to the Zebras. After all, he once played 203 competitive matches for MSV Duisburg between 1995 and 2000.

In a forecasting interview in March 2022, Hirsch, who lives in Rheinberg, answered the question of how closely he still follows MSV Duisburg as follows: “Basically, I follow all the leagues, but when I look at the results of the 3rd division, the first thing I do is see what MSV have done. I also watch some games on television. It would be an absolute disaster if MSV went down, now they’ve got their act together and I assume they’ll stay in the league. Basically, the club, with the stadium, the fans and the importance for the region, belongs at least in the second division. That’s what I wish for the club.”

The Regionalliga West disaster has now arrived and Hirsch will probably be given the task of returning MSV Duisburg to the 3rd division first and, at best, to the 2nd Bundesliga in the future