2008–09 season and a slow start to the 2009–10 season. Hecking's final match was a 1–1 draw against Mainz. Hannover were tied for 14th place with 1899 Hoffenheim when Hecking left the club. Hecking finished with a record of 39 wins, 30 draws, and 40 losses in 109 matches. 1. FC Nürnberg (2009–2012) On 22 December 2009, he was named as the new manager of 1. FC Nürnberg, replacing Michael Oenning. His first match was a 1–0 loss to Schalke on 17 January 2010. Nürnberg finished in 16th place and went into the relegation playoff. Nürnberg won both legs of the relegation playoff. During the 2010–11 season, Nürnberg reached the quarter-finals of the German Cup, where they were eliminated by Schalke. Nürnberg finished in sixth place in the league. They had finished one spot and 11 points behind Mainz for a Europa League spot. Nürnberg started the 2011–12 season with a 5–1 win against Arminia Bielefeld in the German Cup. They were eventually eliminated in the round of 16. Nürnberg finished in 10th place in the league. Hecking used a clause in his contract to leave the club. His final match was a 1–1 draw against Werder Bremen on 16 December 2012. Nürnberg were in 14th place when Hecking left the club. Hecking finished with a record of 42 wins, 23 draws, and 47 losses in 112 matches. VfL Wolfsburg (2012–2016) Hecking became manager of Wolfsburg on 22 December 2012. He made his debut on 19 January 2013 in a 2–0 win against Stuttgart. During the 2012–13 season, Wolfsburg lost to Bayern Munich twice. Wolfsburg lost to Bayern 2–0 in the league on 15 February 2013 and 6–1 in the German Cup on 16 April 2013. Wolfsburg finished in 11th place. Wolfsburg started the 2013–14 season with a 3–1 win against Karlsruher SC. Wolfsburg again got to the semi-finals of the German Cup. This time losing to Borussia Dortmund. Wolfsburg finished the season in fifth place and won a spot in the Europa League. Wolfsburg started the 2014–15 season by knocking out SV Darmstadt 98. The match finished in a 0–0 draw before Wolfsburg defeated Darmstadt in a shootout. Wolfsburg started the league season with a 2–1 loss to Bayern Munich. However, in the reverse fixture, Wolfsburg won 4–1. In March 2015, in the Europa League, in the round of 16, Wolfsburg defeated Inter Milan by a 3–1 score in