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SSV Ulm Ousts CEO Markus Thiele and Coaching Staff in Leadership Shake-Up

The overhaul follows a leaked captains’ letter describing a poisoned locker room, with the club 18th in the 3. Liga.

Overview

  • The club announced late Monday that CEO and board member Markus Thiele, head coach Moritz Glasbrenner, and assistant Max Kohlenberg have been relieved of their duties.
  • Ulm said the moves were the result of numerous recent discussions, describing Thiele’s departure as amicable and providing no immediate successors.
  • An internal letter by captains Johannes Reichert and Christian Ortag became public Sunday, alleging an unbearable team situation with destroyed trust and a broken relationship with the coach and especially the sporting director.
  • The supervisory board confirmed the letter’s authenticity and said the leak of confidential information caused additional unrest inside the club.
  • Ulm sits 18th after 14 league matches and faces relegation risk following a 5–0 defeat to Hansa Rostock, with local reports noting five straight losses.