The years after Julian Nagelsmann were a search for identity for TSG Hoffenheim. Nagelsmann left for Leipzig in 2019, and his successor Alfred Schreuder lasted only one season. Sebastian Hoeness followed and guided the club solidly through 2020/21. Then came Andre Breitenreiter, with less success.
Pellegrino Matarazzo brought stability. Christian Ilzer took over. The coaching rotation was not as extreme as at some rivals, but TSG never found anyone who even came close to reaching Nagelsmann’s level.