HAMBURG, GERMANY - MAY 3: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been digitally enhanced.) Urs Fischer of 1. FSV Mainz 05 looks on after the Bundesliga match between FC St. Pauli and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Millerntor Stadium on May 3, 2026 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Reinaldo Coddou H./Bundesliga/Bundesliga Collection via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Urs Fischer

Fischer took over a Mainz side that looked destined for the drop at the mid-point of the season.