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Hertha BSC Appoints Sami Allagui as Coordinator Sport

Hertha BSC has created the role to strengthen links between its first team and its academy ahead of the summer transfer window.

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Sami Allagui von Hertha BSC

Overview

  • Allagui, a 39-year-old former striker, transitions from assistant to the sporting director into the newly created Coordinator Sport position.
  • He will partner with sporting director Benjamin Weber to oversee squad planning for the upcoming season.
  • His responsibilities include enhancing coordination between the professional side and the club’s youth academy.
  • The appointment addresses vacancies left by the exits of academy director Andreas Neuendorf and squad planner Timon Pauls.
  • The club regards the move as a crucial step in bolstering its transfer strategy and squad preparation for the summer window.