Under new manager Michael Oenning, Pitroipa was relegated to a bit part role for the club and expressed his desire to leave Hamburg in search of regular football.
After a poor start in 2011–12 Bundesliga season that saw Hamburg in last place with only one point out of six games, Oenning was released as a coach and Rodolfo Cardoso was appointed as interim coach.
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