Overview

• His previous advisory contract lapsed in June and negotiations are underway for a two-year extension until 2027.
• Sammer has made clear he will not return to coaching or take on operational duties, emphasizing a purely strategic remit.
• Since rejoining Dortmund in 2018, he has shifted from broad executive advising to direct strategy support for Sporting Director Lars Ricken.
• His counsel has been credited with helping lift the team from 11th place to 4th in the Bundesliga standings.
• Sammer says he is not directly affected by CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke’s planned departure later this year.