Overview
- The club announced late Monday that it and Head of Scouting Nils Schmadtke have mutually agreed to end his contract early and that he will leave on 31 January 2027.
- Multiple outlets report Schmadtke may already be relieved of day‑to‑day duties and that chief scout Christoph Kresse is planned to cover the role on an interim basis.
- Media have named Christopher Vivell of Manchester United as a leading external candidate for the permanent post, though no final decision has been made.
- Internal criticism cited in several reports focused on Schmadtke’s leadership style, which some described as at times ‘borderline,’ and on unproven allegations that scouts leaked personnel plans to the press.
- The move removes a close Eberl ally and hands practical control of scouting and youth promotion to Freund and Campus leadership, a shift that could change transfer planning and trigger further staff changes at the Campus.