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TSV 1860 Munich and Investor Ismaik Deny Reports of Jens Lehmann Takeover Plan

No formal bid has surfaced despite a local report linking the ex‑goalkeeper to a buyout and a new stadium plan.

Overview

  • Abendzeitung reported that Jens Lehmann aims to acquire Hasan Ismaik’s majority stake for roughly €25–30 million and install himself as head of sport while bringing former club figures into operations.
  • Club president Gernot Mang told tz there is nothing to the story, indicating the third‑tier side is not treating the speculation as a live process.
  • Ismaik said he does not know Lehmann and dismissed the talk as hot air in comments to Merkur/tz.
  • The reported vision includes a 40,000–50,000‑seat stadium in München‑Riem costing an estimated €250–350 million, which contrasts with the club’s focus on Giesing and the Grünwalder Stadion.
  • The rumor follows a collapsed July sale to a Swiss buyer and echoes prior, unfulfilled links between Lehmann and 1860, with early fan reaction largely skeptical.