Overview
- Multiple reports on October 30 say the Hannover supervisory board will meet early next week and is leaning toward relieving Jonas Boldt of his duties despite his contract through May 2029.
- Board dissatisfaction centers on a weak transfer window that failed to replace key departures and on strained relations between Boldt and supervisory-board chief Martin Kind.
- Boldt’s standing was also damaged by criticism over his absence before the Braunschweig derby when he attended a Hyrox event, a detail that sources say worsened trust with club leadership.
- Head coach Sandro Wagner appears likely to remain in the short term, but he is under immediate pressure after three losses and one draw in his first four competitive matches.
- If Boldt is dismissed, media reporting says Hannover could reshape its sporting structure, possibly replacing veteran figures and pursuing a younger, external sporting-director model that would change recruitment and day-to-day decision making.