Overview
- The club named Dieter Frey Sportvorstand on Wednesday, immediately promoting the 54-year-old from his long-standing youth and academy leadership roles.
- Frey has said he will listen to staff and work with outgoing director Joti Chatzialexiou during a transition even though Chatzialexiou is officially due to join Eintracht Frankfurt on February 1, 2027 and an earlier exit is being negotiated.
- Supervisory board chair Peter Meier and coach Miroslav Klose both supported the internal choice, highlighting Frey’s deep club ties and familiarity with the first team.
- Nürnberg sits second in the 2. Bundesliga and the club has relied on selling academy graduates for major transfer income, a strategy the board expects Frey to continue.
- The club says it will settle the exact timing and any compensation for Chatzialexiou’s move while Frey prepares to oversee the winter transfer window and the club’s short-term sporting operations.