| Attacking | 13 |
| Defending | 9 |
| Fitness | 11 |
| Mental | 10 |
| Tactical | 9 |
| Technical | 5 |
| Working with Youngsters | 11 |
| Adaptability | 7 |
| Determination | 8 |
| Discipline | 9 |
| Man Management | 11 |
| Motivating | 13 |
| Judging Ability | 9 |
| Judging Potential | 10 |
| Tactical Knowledge | 5 |
| Distribution | 10 |
| Handling | 6 |
| Shot Stopping | 12 |
| Physiotherapy | 8 |
| Sports Science | 9 |
Men he has worked with before. A manager arrives at a new club already holding a view of anyone on this list.
| Player | Spells | Matches | Regard | How it stands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannis Heuer | 1 | 10 | Would have him back | Sold by the board |
| Mërgim Berisha | 1 | 32 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Never let him down |
| Erik Wekesser | 1 | 17 | Remembers him well | Released by the club |
| Julian Krahl | 1 | 25 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Big-match player |
| Mika Haas | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board |
| Jason Ceka | 1 | 20 | Remembers him well | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Fabian Kunze | 1 | 7 | Remembers him well | Sold by the board Would not work |
| Ivan Prtajin | 1 | 5 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Jan Elvedi | 1 | 2 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Owen Gibs | 1 | 1 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Shawn Blum | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Naatan Skyttä | 1 | 20 | No strong view | Sold by the board Would not work |
| Eymen Laghrissi | 1 | 4 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Faride Alidou | 1 | 33 | No strong view | Sold by the board Would not work |
| Luca Sirch | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Released by the club Built the side around him |
| Otávio | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Loan ended |
| Maxwell Gyamfi | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Sold by the board |
| Marlon Ritter | 1 | 10 | No strong view | Released on his say-so |
| Baumann | 1 | 8 | No strong view | Loan ended Big-match player |
| Kenny Prince Redondo | 1 | 7 | No strong view | Released by the club |
| Josef Martínez | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Mikkel Kaufmann | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Sheraldo Becker | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |
| Israel Reyes | 1 | 0 | No strong view | Working together now |