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Henriksen’s ability to get the best out of his players has unfortunately cost him, with three of their best players in Brajan Gruda, Leandro Barreiro, and Sepp Van Den Berg leaving the club after Mainz’s miraculous survival. And while this worried Henriksen at first, he saw it as just another motivational tool for his players.
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Korea JoongAng Daily on MSNLee Jae-sung’s late heroics send Mainz back to UEFA after yearslong absenceMainz punched a ticket to the Conference League next season after drawing 2-2 with Bayer 04 Leverkusen and finishing the 2024-25 Bundesliga in sixth place on Saturday, securing a berth in what could be Lee Jae-sung’s final season at the club.
MainzSitting in sixth with 51 points, Mainz are currently on track for Conference League football, with either Stuttgart or Arminia Bielefeld guaranteed a Europa League spot through their DFB-Pokal
Mainz 05 have qualified for European competition for the first time since the 2016/17 season, as a 2–2 draw against Bayer Leverkusen was enough to secure a sixth-place finish and a spot in the UEFA Europa Conference League for Bo Henriksen’s side. Die Nullfünfer started on the front foot and immediately put the dethroned champions under pressure.