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.