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TimesLIVE
02-07-2025
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Hannover 96 to give Ime Okon enough time to settle in Germany
The MD of Bundesliga B side Hannover 96, Marcus Mann, says they are going to give former SuperSport United defender Ime Okon all the time he needs to settle at the German club. Okon, who recently made his Bafana Bafana debut during the Cosafa Cup in Bloemfontein, has been a standout performer for United for the past few seasons in the heart of the defence. 'Ime is a player with exciting potential and very good physical attributes. Christian Titz and André Kilian have been observing his development for some time. We then collected data on him during scouting and evaluated his athletic profile, which is exceptional,' said Mann.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hannover confirm centre-half Ghiță as latest coup
Hannover 96 have officially confirmed the signing of centre-half Virgil Ghiță, the club has announced. The side will pay a fee in the region of €1million to Polish club Cracovia for his services. Advertisement With three caps for Romania to his name, Ghiță who is still just 27-years-old, pens a deal at the Niedersachsenstadion until 2028. Amazingly, Ghiță becomes Hannover's twelfth incoming player of the summer and adds greater cover in their defensive third. Managing director Marcus Mann is excited about the new signing: ' Virgil is an exceptionally fast yet robust central defender. "He has a good mentality, defends forward, and tries to create and push forward situations even when in possession. 'With these attributes, he fits the profile we need for our game very well. In addition, he wants to lead the way,' he explained.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hannover 96 appoint new manager in Christian Titz
The transfer of headcoach Christian Titz from Magdeburg to Hannover is now official: the 96ers pay a reported fee of €500k in order to secure his services for next season. Hannover would have to pay another €200k, if they were to get promoted to the Bundesliga in the 2025/26 season. Titz has managed Magdeburg for 4,5 years and 165 games while averaging a points-per-game ratio of 1.59. Magdeburg finished the 2024/25 season in 5th place, only missing out on the relegation rank by five points. Advertisement Hannover on the other hand finished in 9th - too little for the 96ers who are dreaming of finally returning to the Bundesliga. Hannover's CEO Marcus Mann commented on the Titz transfer: 'Christian Titz has a very clear philosophy and stands for the kind of football we want to see at Hannover 96: courageous, intense and forward-looking. He will also continue our chosen path of integrating and developing young players into the licensed team and fill it with life. Now it's the team's job to work hard from day one together with the coaching team to absorb and internalize the playing idea and bring it onto the pitch.' The 54-year-old Titz, who requested to leave Magdeburg at the end of the 2024/25 season, also talked about his transfer to Hannover: 'I am grateful that I have been given the trust and responsibility to take over as coach at Hannover 96. Now I'm very excited to get to know the team and the people around it, and I'm looking forward to the city and the people around the club, who we want to involve and take with us on our journey together right from the start.' Some Championship clubs and Schalke 04 were also interested in Titz's signature, but he decided in favour of Hannover in the end. Titz's contract with Hannover runs until the end of the 2026/27 season.


The Herald Scotland
02-05-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Forgotten Rangers player could be on his way back to Ibrox
However, sports director, Marcus Mann, all but confirmed Matondo won't be part of their plans for next season last month, having made just two starts in Bundesliga 2 since joining. And he could be on his way back to Glasgow earlier than planned after picking up a knee injury. Read more: Hannover boss Lars Barlemann explained: "Rabbi took a knock on his knee recently and still has problems. "He has to go for a scan to see the extent of the injury and then we will see if he can play a part for the rest of the season or not." Matondo cost Rangers £3 million when he signed for them three years ago and still has a year to run on his contract.

The National
02-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
Forgotten Rangers player could be on his way back to Ibrox
The Welsh international joined second-tier German club Hannover in January and they have an option to buy the former Schalke star for a reported £1 million. However, sports director, Marcus Mann, all but confirmed Matondo won't be part of their plans for next season last month, having made just two starts in Bundesliga 2 since joining. And he could be on his way back to Glasgow earlier than planned after picking up a knee injury. Read more: Hannover boss Lars Barlemann explained: "Rabbi took a knock on his knee recently and still has problems. "He has to go for a scan to see the extent of the injury and then we will see if he can play a part for the rest of the season or not." Matondo cost Rangers £3 million when he signed for them three years ago and still has a year to run on his contract.