Access for the "Miners": veteran returns to his hometown club

Christian Kratzmeir, the new coach of the Peißenberg "Miners", has promised access to the defense.

It is now clear who he was referring to.

It is a familiar face in Peißenberg.

Peißenberg / Schongau - "We are well positioned in defense, although there may still be something to come," reported Christian Kratzmeir, the new coach of the Peißenberg "Miners", after the club had announced that the contract extensions were for a large part of the Bayern league's squad the market town.

In the meantime, it is clear who Kratzmeir was referring to with this subtle announcement.

Tobias Maier is returning to TSV Peißenberg after three years at EA Schongau.

“That is an important obligation.

We are very happy that Tobi is with us again.

It will certainly bring new momentum to the dressing room and it will be a very important component for the team structure, ”said“ Miners ”spokesman Andreas Schugg after the 33-year-old returned to his home club.

Tobias Maier is in his 15th season in the Bavarian League

Maier is now in his 15th Bayern League season.

According to Schugg, he has “a lot of experience” with this.

A veteran like Maier looks good on the young Peißenberg team, continued Schugg.

"I want to go ahead with my experience and am not afraid to take on responsibility," announced Maier, who can look back on almost 450 Bayernliga games and is well aware of his role in the TSV team.

“I had a great time in Schongau, I was welcomed well and I was able to meet a lot of great people.

I wouldn't want to miss this time either, after all, I was able to gain valuable experience there because I was only in Peißenberg before and didn't know anything else, ”said the defender, drawing a positive balance of his past three seasons with the“ Mammuts ”.

In the past season, which was canceled early due to Corona, he was even captain.

Maier played a total of 66 games for Schongau (3 goals / 17 assists).

“The contact to Peißenberg never broke off.

It was actually clear to me that I would like to end my career in Peißenberg, with my home club, ”Maier justified his return to his old place of work.

He doesn't waste a thought on the end of his career.

“I don't know when I'll stop myself.

I think from year to year, ”Maier makes clear.

The 33-year-old is currently by far the oldest player in the Peißenberg squad.

While Tobias Maier leaves the Schongauer, the coach stays with them.

Rainer Höfler, once also in the service of Peißenberg, will also be behind the gang at EAS next season.

After this difficult season, which culminated in an early termination, Höfler initially felt little desire to continue.

“With all the editions last year, I've already asked myself whether it still makes sense.

But now the winter has passed and the desire is back, ”said Höfler.

"Rainer still fits very well into our club philosophy," reported EAS team manager Martin Resch.