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Wolfsburg Appoints Pirmin Schwegler as Sporting Director Effective Immediately

The former Eintracht captain leaves a senior post in Frankfurt for a central role in Wolfsburg's reshaped leadership.

Overview

  • Eintracht Frankfurt and VfL Wolfsburg announced the move simultaneously on Wednesday.
  • Sky reported a compensation fee of about €500,000 for the switch, which neither club confirmed.
  • Wolfsburg did not disclose the duration of Schwegler’s contract.
  • The hire follows Wolfsburg's mid-November exits of coach Paul Simonis and sporting director Sebastian Schindzielorz after poor results.
  • Eintracht sporting director Markus Krösche praised Schwegler’s work over the past year and said the club would not stand in his way.