FC Energie Cottbus starts new season: squad break and transfers are coming up!

FC Energie Cottbus starts new season: squad break and transfers are coming up!

On Sunday, June 23, 2025, FC Energie Cottbus started training for the new season 2025/26. After an exciting, but ultimately disappointing last year, in which the team missed the promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga despite a strong second half of the season and ended the season in fourth place, the club is now facing a comprehensive change in the squad. The planning for this has been leading Maniyel Nergiz since the beginning of the year, which is responsible for the management and the scouting.

One of the main changes concerns the squad itself: loan player Lucas Copado, who showed a convincing performance with 13 scorer points (7 goals, 6 templates) last season, will probably not return to the team and, according to current information, will remain in Linz. This departure will certainly leave a gap, but the coaching team has big plans to redesign the offensive and the defensive. Nergiz plans several transfers, in particular to strengthen the defense and for foreign striker positions.

coaching team and tactics

The changes are not only limited to the players: the coaching team is also easily restructured. Jonas Hildebrandt changes from the assistant coach to the youth area, while Julian Thies takes on new tasks in video and game analysis. These adjustments are part of the endeavor to establish the association more in professional football and continue to stand for offensive football, which was impressively demonstrated in the last third division season in the form of 64, the third best offensive of the league.

The new season is started with high expectations, and those responsible hope to use the last experiences as a chance to learn to take the next step. To what extent this succeeds will show, but one thing is certain: the anticipation of the new season is already noticeable, and fans can hope for exciting games.

A look at Copado

Lucas Copado, the 21-year-old striker, was able to do a lot for himself during his time in Cottbus. In the transfer market database, fans can find an overview of its international operations and statistics that extend over different national teams. It is hoped that he can build on Cottbus' success in Linz in order to develop further. Detailed statistics on his missions, such as substitutions and goals, are also available and show what great potential there is.

The preparations for the start of the season are in full swing, and the entire region looks excitedly looking at the developments at Cottbus. Support also comes from numerous people interested in football who look forward to the upcoming encounters in the third division. If those responsible and the players stay on the ball, the coming season for FC Energie Cottbus could soon write a new, successful story.