André Pawlak

André Pawlak- joined FC in 2017. The Gelsenkirchen-born coach led the under-17s before joining the under-21 setup and securing safety in the Regionalliga West as head coach. Since 2019, he has been part of the first-team coaching staff as assistant coach and was also interim coach for four games. Pawlak is responsible for the forwards in the team.

Pawlak is affectionately known as "Chipollini" or "Pawlachenko".