Overview
- The supervisory board removed Brendel with immediate effect, citing growing disagreements and a lack of confidence in meeting sporting goals, and said a temporary replacement is already secured.
- Dresden sits 17th with seven points from 12 matches and nine straight without a win after Friday’s 1:2 home defeat to Nürnberg, remaining winless at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion.
- Coach Thomas Stamm’s status is unresolved after Brendel publicly backed him last week; BILD reports his deal runs to 2028 and is league-independent, a claim not confirmed by the club.
- Brendel’s departure follows the recent exit of communications chief David Fischer, leaving finance head Stephan Zimmermann as the lone managing director ahead of a supervisory board election on Saturday.
- Local reporting mentions scouting chief Paul Wagner as a possible interim option, but the club has not identified a caretaker as it prioritizes winter recruitment and the Nov. 21 visit to VfL Bochum.