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HANOVER, GERMANY - JANUARY 13: President Martin Kind of Hannover pose during the press conference before the Bundesliga match between Hannover 96 and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at HDI-Arena on January 13, 2018 in Hanover, Germany. (Photo by Oliver Hardt/Bongarts/Getty Images)

HANOVER, GERMANY - JANUARY 13: President Martin Kind of Hannover pose during the press conference before the Bundesliga match between Hannover 96 and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at HDI-Arena on January 13, 2018 in Hanover, Germany.  (Photo by Oliver Hardt/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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HANOVER, GERMANY - DECEMBER 19: Martin Kind, president of Hannover 96 looks on prior to the start of the Bundesliga match between Hannover 96 and FC Bayern Muenchen at HDI-Arena on December 19, 2015 in Hanover, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images)

HANOVER, GERMANY - DECEMBER 19: Martin Kind, president of Hannover 96 looks on prior to the start of the Bundesliga match between Hannover 96 and FC Bayern Muenchen at HDI-Arena on December 19, 2015 in Hanover, Germany.  (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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HANOVER, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 11: Fans of Hanover are seen during the Second Bundesliga match between Hannover 96 and SG Dynamo Dresden at HDI-Arena on September 11, 2016 in Hanover, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)

HANOVER, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 11: Fans of Hanover are seen during the Second Bundesliga match between Hannover 96 and SG Dynamo Dresden at HDI-Arena on September 11, 2016 in Hanover, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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INGOLSTADT, GERMANY - APRIL 23: Fans of Hannover 96 hold up a banner reading 'everything passes by' before the Bundesliga match between FC Ingolstadt and Hannover 96 at Audi Sportpark on April 23, 2016 in Ingolstadt, Germany. (Photo by Alexandra Beier/Bongarts/Getty Images)

INGOLSTADT, GERMANY - APRIL 23:  Fans of Hannover 96 hold up a banner reading 'everything passes by' before the Bundesliga match between FC Ingolstadt and Hannover 96 at Audi Sportpark on April 23, 2016 in Ingolstadt, Germany.  (Photo by Alexandra Beier/Bongarts/Getty Images)