Wolfsburg Fires Sporting Director Sebastian Schindzielorz, Begins Search for Successor

Overview

• The club announced on Thursday that it has parted ways with Sebastian Schindzielorz as sporting director.
• Managing director Peter Christiansen will temporarily assume Schindzielorz’s responsibilities while Wolfsburg recruits a permanent replacement.
• German reports say Wolfsburg wants a classic sporting director working under Christiansen, with candidates including Fabian Wohlgemuth and Tim Steidten and additional names such as Sven Mislintat and Jonas Boldt mentioned.
• Sport Bild reports interest in Bayern Munich executive Christoph Freund, who is said to have no intention of leaving his current post.
• The decision follows scrutiny of summer recruitment—highlighted by the failure to sign a centre-forward and underperforming arrivals like Vinicius Souza and Jesper Lindström—after the club also dismissed coach Paul Simonis and named Daniel Bauer caretaker.