Overview
- The club said his departure is effective immediately and a return to the squad is ruled out.
- Officials cited breaches of fundamental behavioral rules incompatible with team values and disclosed no further details.
- Elias joined Augsburg in July 2024 after DEL stints with Adler Mannheim, Schwenningen and Iserlohn.
- The 23-year-old was the DEL Rookie of the Year in 2021 and captained Germany’s U20 team at the 2022 junior world championship.
- He appeared in 27 games this season for Augsburg, and his younger brother Moritz remains on the roster.