What happened. Union Berlin appointed Mauro Lustrinelli as head coach, hoping his attacking style will secure a top-half finish for the first time since 2022/23.

Lustrinelli guided Thun to their first domestic championship, scoring 80 goals.
Union finished 11th last season under shared management.
First three league fixtures include Frankfurt, Leverkusen, and Schalke.

Lustrinelli aims to become the first coach since Urs Fischer to lead Union into the top half.

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