Overview
- The supervisory board announced Brendel’s immediate removal and said an interim solution is secured, with a specific appointment to be named in the coming days.
- Dresden sits 17th in the 2. Bundesliga with seven points from 12 matches after a 1-2 home defeat to Nürnberg.
- Aufsichtsratschef Jens Heinig cited escalating disagreements within club leadership as the reason for the decision due to doubts about achieving set goals.
- It remains unclear whether the change affects head coach Thomas Stamm, whom Brendel had publicly backed days earlier.
- Brendel, appointed in June 2024 with a contract through June 2026, exits during a period of executive churn that also included the departure of communications chief David Fischer.