 Vollmann was sacked on 10 November 2003, two days after losing to Eintracht Braunschweig.Preußen Münster was in the relegation zone at 17th place with a record of one win, five draws, nine losses, and eight points at the time of the sacking.Vollmann was named head coach of Holstein Kiel on 26 February 2004 and was in that position until 30 June 2004 when Frank Neubarth became head coach.