Marcel Rapp is set to make a comeback in the 2. Bundesliga, with the 47-year-old being a candidate for the head coach position at 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli. According to a report by Bild, a separation between the Kiezkicker and current head coach Alexander Blessin has already been agreed upon, although an official announcement has yet to be made. According to the report, both parties agreed on a separation on the late Tuesday evening. Marcel Rapp would be available for FC St. Pauli without a transfer fee. Positively for the Kiezkicker: Rapp is currently without a contract and would therefore be available for free. In the course of the release of the native Pforzheimer at the Störchen in February of this year, Rapp had terminated his contract with the KSV until 2028 against a settlement in mutual agreement. In addition to Rapp, according to a report by the Hamburger Morgenpost, the former KSC coach Christian Eichner is also a hot candidate for the Blessin succession at the Boys in Brown. Rapp was released by the KSV after four years, in which he led Holstein Kiel to the Bundesliga in 2024 and back down a year later, in February of this year. Tim Walter then took over at the Störchen. In 160 games at the Förde, Rapp averaged 1.34 points with the KSV and even reached the quarterfinals of the DFB-Pokal with the KSV in the last season. After a 0:3 against VfB Stuttgart, the Kieler had to drop their sails. If Rapp were to be hired in the Hanseatic city, it would be after the Kiezkicker's relegation