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Hoffenheim Parts Ways With Women’s Coach Theodoros Dedes as Thomas Johrden Takes Interim Charge

The club attributes the decision to differing views on the direction of its women's and girls' programs.

Overview

  • Hoffenheim ended Dedes’s contract by mutual agreement despite a term that was set to run through 2026.
  • Assistant coach Thomas Johrden assumes temporary control of the first team following Dedes’s departure.
  • Department head Ralf Zwanziger says talks for a permanent successor are underway with a target to decide before winter preparation begins.
  • Club statements cite contrasting positions on fundamental sporting orientation and methodology within the women’s and girls’ setup.
  • The move comes after a 4–6 DFB-Pokal round-of-16 defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt and a current sixth-place position in the league.