Overview

• Vladimir Kapris withdrew before starting at SC Potsdam to accept an assistant coach role at VakifBank Istanbul under Giovanni Guidetti.
• Eugen Benzel, SC Potsdam’s managing director, said he understood Kapris’s choice because such career openings are rare.
• Stefano Micoli, aged 57, joins from Fenerbahce Istanbul’s coaching staff to take charge of the women’s team.
• Micoli succeeds Riccardo Boieri and will lead Potsdam’s Bundesliga campaign beginning this season.
• SC Potsdam’s prompt appointment highlights its capacity to adapt swiftly to unexpected leadership shifts.