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Mattuschka: Altglienicke faces fateful game against Union Berlin!
Torsten Mattuschka leads VSG Altglienicke and talks about the friendly against Union Berlin and the current season.
Mattuschka: Altglienicke faces fateful game against Union Berlin!
Torsten Mattuschka, a former Union Berlin player, established himself as interim coach of VSG Altglienicke a few days ago. After parting ways with head coach Miroslav Jagatic, the 37-year-old took over the helm and leads the team in the Northeast Regional League. Under his leadership, Altglienicke has already scored three points in the first two games and is currently in fourth place.
Mattuschka is not only the sporting director at VSG, but also runs a Union fan bar and is a TV expert at Hertha games. Despite the challenges of a coaching change, the former team captain is optimistic and believes in his team's chances of staying in the league. His goal is to save Altglienicke from relegation to the league.
Positive developments and challenges
Mattuschka sees the start of the season as positive. Altglienicke picked up four wins from six games and recently impressed with an impressive 5-2 win against TSG Neustrelitz. Before the important game against Energie Cottbus, which means a lot to him personally as he has a lot of friends there, the mood in the team is good. Over 5,000 spectators are expected.
Mattuschka had already held discussions with sporting director Lothar Hamann before taking on the role of interim coach. “The change from player to coach is a 180 degree turn,” is how he describes his new challenge. Despite an Achilles tendon injury that has kept him out since February, he has no plans to make a comeback as a player this season.
Altglienicke is currently expecting a friendly against Union Berlin on September 3, 2025. Mattuschka contacted coach Steffen Baumgart directly to organize this friendly match. He sees this as an exciting opportunity, even if the result of the game is not his main focus. His former club got off to a successful start to the season, including a win against Stuttgart.
A look at the Northeast Regional League
In the Regionalliga Nordost, many teams are fighting for the decisive points, and coaches like Mattuschka have to assert themselves in a demanding league. An overview of the coaching statistics shows the records and performance of those responsible in the league. Special metrics such as points per game (PPS) play an important role in assessing the success of coaches, including fired coaches, which are also recorded in the coaching statistics.
Under Mattuschka, VSG Altglienicke has the chance to develop not only athletically but also as a team. The coming time will show whether the interim coach can achieve his goals and establish the team in the Northeast Regional League.