Overview

• On May 30, Kicker announced the exit of long-time editors-in-chief Jörg Jakob and Alexander Wagner as part of a comprehensive transformation.
• The magazine’s traditional leadership structure will be replaced by a six-member Editorial Board with specialized profiles for print, digital and data departments.
• Media consultant Jenne Beckmann has been hired to advise on restructuring and to help appoint the new board members.
• Kicker’s print circulation has fallen to about 70,000 copies for its Monday issue and just over 60,000 for Thursday editions, underscoring the need for change.
• Around 100 staff members have voiced significant uncertainty about how the new governance model will shape editorial processes.