Overview

• Michael Diederich will step down as FC Bayern’s finance director on September 30 to return to Deutsche Bank at his own request.
• CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen will assume full control of the finance and controlling division until a new board member is appointed.
• President Herbert Hainer is leading efforts to carve out a dedicated marketing and sales role to bring fresh commercial expertise to the board.
• Four candidates—Rouven Kasper of VfB Stuttgart, Benjamin Hoeneß, Jörg Wacker and Christian Seifert—have entered formal interviews, with Kasper currently the front-runner.
• The supervisory board plans to make final appointments at its next meeting as part of Bayern’s push for greater continuity and targeted specialization.