Overview
- Grlic's contract, originally set to run through the season, was mutually terminated with immediate effect.
- The sporting director post will not be refilled, with duties consolidated under sporting CEO Dietmar Beiersdorfer.
- Club leadership frames the move as part of an austerity program aimed at long-term financial stability.
- Ingolstadt sits 14th in the 3. Liga, two points above the relegation zone, with a trip to Waldhof Mannheim next.
- Both sides described the separation as respectful and said the timing supports Rückrunde preparations and early planning for 2026/27.