Wolfsburg Sacks Sporting Director Sebastian Schindzielorz, Launches Search for Replacement
Managing director Peter Christiansen will serve in the role temporarily after the club removed head coach Paul Simonis four days earlier.
Overview
- Wolfsburg announced Schindzielorz’s departure on Thursday, with Peter Christiansen citing the need for new impetus given the team’s form.
- Christiansen will remain as managing director and temporarily assume the sporting director portfolio.
- German reporting indicates the club plans to appoint a classic sporting director to work beneath Christiansen.
- Kicker links Fabian Wohlgemuth and Tim Steidten to the vacancy, while Transfermarkt mentions Sven Mislintat and Jonas Boldt, with higher-profile names discussed as speculative.
- Wolfsburg sit 14th in the Bundesliga with six defeats in 10 games; Paul Simonis was dismissed Sunday and Under-19 coach Daniel Bauer is serving as caretaker.