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St. Louis CITY SC Removes Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel, Installs Interim Leadership

The club frames the move as a shift into a new long-term phase after sliding to second-to-last in the Western Conference.

Von seinen Aufgaben entbunden: Lutz Pfannenstiel
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Overview

  • St. Louis CITY SC announced Monday that Lutz Pfannenstiel has been relieved of his duties as sporting director.
  • Club president Diego Gigliani and technical director John Hackworth will handle sporting operations on an interim basis while a successor is sought.
  • Officials praised Pfannenstiel’s contributions, with CEO Carolyn Kindle calling him one of the club’s most important early additions.
  • Pfannenstiel, appointed in 2020, helped build the roster that now includes five German professionals.
  • The team sits near the bottom of the West after a 2–3 loss to Vancouver decided by a stoppage-time Thomas Müller penalty, and the MLS transfer window is closed.