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Dynamo Dresden Ousts Sporting Director Thomas Brendel With Immediate Effect

Club leaders cite internal rifts, signaling lost trust in his ability to meet the team’s sporting targets.

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.