Can the Foals revive their season under new boss Alexander Blessin?
Blessin’s five‑year deal signals the club’s ambition, yet replacing Polanski after that 5‑0 drubbing was inevitable.
Jan‑Moritz Lichte managed Saturday’s 4‑3 home loss to Mainz, stepping in after Polanski’s exit.
Blessin cut his teeth at RB Leipzig, guiding the U17s and U19s before landing his first senior role with Belgian side Oostende.
He moved to Serie A with Genoa in January 2022, but departed in under a year, later taking the Union Saint‑Gilloise job in July 2023.
Blessin helped Hamburg stay up that season, but couldn’t prevent relegation in 2025/26, prompting his exit.