Emerging Phase for Prussia Münster: Pre-Probationary Period Approaching in League Two
Preußen Münster is gearing up for the 2025/26 season with some significant changes. The club has announced that Alexander Ende will take over as head coach, replacing Sascha Hildmann who parted ways due to a strategic disagreement.
Ende, a coach from the youth ranks of Borussia Mönchengladbach, led Münster through a difficult relegation battle in the previous season, managing to maintain their status in the 2. Bundesliga. His coaching philosophy revolves around defensive organization, teamwork, and tactical discipline.
Under Ende's leadership, the team often aligns in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, emphasizing control and balance. His approach has proven effective, as noted by head coach Ralf Kettemann, who praised Münster's strong collective defense against top-class opponents.
The club is also expected to strengthen their defense and midfield, while some players from the promotion team will leave. Preußen Münster is set to make a record-breaking new signing in Luka Tikvić, currently under contract with FC Watford, who will surpass Martin Przondziono and Torge Paetow as the most expensive transfers in the club's history.
The 2025/26 season of the 2. Bundesliga promises to be tense and filled with traditional derbies. Holstein Kiel and VfL Bochum have been relegated from the Bundesliga, joining long-standing second-division teams like Hannover 96 and Fortuna Düsseldorf.
Münster's goal for the upcoming season is not a given but not impossible. The team impressed with tactical discipline, high running performance, and defensive stability in the 2024/25 season, but revealed weaknesses in build-up play and chance conversion in a recent test match against the U23 of 1. FC Köln.
Despite these challenges, the new captain, Marc Hendrix, showed promising signs in the dress rehearsal. With Ende's pragmatic approach and the club's commitment to solid defense, team unity, and tactical discipline, Preußen Münster is poised to make a strong showing in the competitive 2. Bundesliga environment.
Alexander Ende, the former Borussia Mönchengladbach youth coach, will lead Preußen Münster in the 2025/26 European-leagues season, aiming to assert their defensive strengths and tactical discipline, particularly in the 4-4-2 Diamond formation. The club is also actively strengthening their defense and midfield, with the upcoming record-breaking signing of Luka Tikvić from FC Watford expected to boost their performances.
