Overview

• The 43-year-old will join as board member for Marketing and Sales on 1 January 2026, the club announced.
• He departs VfB Stuttgart after an early release from a contract running to 2028, with no details given on any compensation.
• His remit includes marketing, sales and internationalization, drawing on his prior Bayern role overseeing Asia-Pacific operations.
• The move follows Michael Diederich’s departure at the end of September for Deutsche Bank and restores Bayern’s board to three members.
• Bayern’s Herbert Hainer and VfB’s Dietmar Allgaier cited constructive talks, and Stuttgart’s supervisory board was informed of the decision.