Senft's poker mindset guides Karlsruhe's top-flight push

New Karlsruhe coach Maximilian Senft blends poker strategy with high-intensity football to target Bundesliga return.

What happened. Maximilian Senft was appointed Karlsruhe head coach, succeeding Christian Eichner, and outlined a high-intensity playing style and ambition to reach the Bundesliga by 2030.

• Senft emphasizes sprint-heavy, high-intensity football.
• Karlsruhe signed five new players for 2026/27.
• President Siegmund-Schultze is confident of Bundesliga promotion.

“Not to judge the quality of my decisions based on the results.”

— Maximilian Senft

Senft aims to establish Karlsruhe among Germany's top 20 clubs within four years.

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