Board member for sport Christian Heidel said, “We’d like to thank Jan unreservedly for his efforts. He took on the job at a difficult time with lots of passion and meticulousness, and his work gave the team a good boost. However, this sadly did not lead to a fundamental change in fortunes or results. Our position in the battle against relegation has instead clearly worsened in the past few weeks. We unfortunately now see a change of coach as a necessary step in order to bring about a positive turnaround.”
Jan Siewert said: “I’m thankful for my almost four years at Mainz 05. It’s a special club for me. I’ve made friends with a lot of colleagues here. Together with my coaching staff, I gave everything to make sure that the club stay in the division, but we were sadly missing the bit of luck we needed. I wish the team and the club all the best, and particularly that they secure their Bundesliga status.”