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Management 2026

New Leadership Since 2023/24

Lars Ricken leads as CEO Sport — the former Champions League hero of 1997.

Thomas Tress heads finance, Carsten Cramer manages marketing and digitalisation, Svenja Schlenker covers HR. Hans-Joachim Watzke stepped back from operations in 2023 and serves as president of the association. Sebastian Kehl is sporting director and Ricken's right hand. Head coach Niko Kovac succeeded Nuri Sahin in January 2025.

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