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SSV Ulm 1846 Braces for Rebuild in 3. Liga after Relegation from 2. Bundesliga
SSV Ulm 1846 will undergo a significant squad overhaul as they return to the third tier following a disappointing stint in the 2. Bundesliga. Despite a defensive unit that conceded just 48 goals throughout the season, the Spatzen's six victories and 36 goals scored fell short of securing a spot in the second division.
The Ulm's relegation was to be expected, given their rapid rise from the Regionalliga to the 2. Bundesliga in recent years. After coach Thomas Wöhrle's departure in March, his successor Robert Lechleiter temporarily improved the team's performance but ultimately failed to secure survival.
Lechleiter will remain as head coach and, alongside managing director Markus Thiele, will work on assembling a competitive 3. Liga squad. Promotion talk around the Donaustadion is unlikely in the immediate future.
Key Player Losses
Forming a team capable of competing in the 3. Liga and avoiding the fate of many recent relegation candidates will prove challenging. Several important players will not return, including loaned-out striker Semir Telalovic who is expected to join 1. FC Nürnberg, as well as Maurice Krattenmacher (FC Bayern Munich), Luka Hyryläinen (TSG Hoffenheim), Aaron Keller (SpVgg Unterhaching), Niclas Thiede (VfL Bochum), Robert Leipertz (1. FC Magdeburg), Niklas Kolbe (Hertha BSC), Lennart Stoll, Andreas Ludwig, and Thomas Geyer, whose contracts will not be renewed.
New Arrivals and Potential Departures
To offset these departures, Jan Boller (Fortuna Düsseldorf II), Ensar Aksakal (Hertha BSC II), and Elias Löder (Carl Zeiss Jena) have been signed to bolster the offense, while Niklas Kölle (VfL Osnabrück) and Niklas Castelle (Alemannia Aachen) are expected to return from loan. Julian Kudala may part ways with the club after struggling to secure regular playing time at 1. FC Schweinfurt 05.
Facing a challenging rebuilding process, SSV Ulm 1846 seeks young talent and strategic signings to strengthen their team's position in the 3. Liga and aim for higher divisions in the future.
SSV Ulm 1846, now in the 3. Liga, will focus on rebuilding their squad, with European-league teams likely to be in the hunt for players like Semir Telalovic, Maurice Krattenmacher, Luka Hyryläinen, Aaron Keller, Niclas Thiede, Robert Leipertz, Niklas Kolbe, Lennart Stoll, Andreas Ludwig, and Thomas Geyer. The Ulm may bolster their offense with new signings from European-leagues, such as Jan Boller from Fortuna Düsseldorf II, Ensar Aksakal from Hertha BSC II, and Elias Löder from Carl Zeiss Jena.
