Overview
- Hannover confirmed the leadership change on December 24, with Schmadtke taking office on January 1 and joining the Turkey training camp on January 2.
- Marcus Mann leaves after four and a half years to take a role at Red Bull Salzburg, with both clubs keeping the financial terms confidential.
- Multiple media reports put the compensation for Mann’s release at about €2 million, reportedly with bonuses.
- Schmadtke’s remit includes the first team and the 96 Academy, while Henning Bindzus continues as commercial managing director.
- Club overseers praised a swift, negotiated solution and pointed to Schmadtke’s previous success in Hannover as well as senior roles at Köln, Wolfsburg and Liverpool.