Overview
- Christian Weber has been removed from his sporting director role, with reports stating his employment is open-ended and likely to be resolved via a negotiated termination rather than litigation.
- New sporting chief Sven Mislintat ended the club’s practice of hiding contract lengths by announcing first signing Satoshi Tanaka on a deal running until 2030.
- Fortuna returns to training on Friday with safety in the 2. Bundesliga the stated priority and a winter camp in Marbella scheduled for January 4–11.
- The transfer window is open until February 2, and BILD reports that further additions are planned to strengthen the squad.
- BILD names 19-year-old Christopher Olivier of VfB Stuttgart II as a candidate for reinforcement, with the possibility he could join during the Marbella camp reported as under consideration.