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FC St. Pauli Finance Chief Wilken Engelbracht to Exit at Season’s End as Club Centralizes Oversight

The club will shift commercial and finance units to report directly to its member-elected presidium to bolster democratic oversight.

Overview

  • St. Pauli announced on February 5 that Engelbracht will leave at his own request to pursue a new professional direction after the season.
  • Engelbracht, in post since November 2023, disclosed at the members’ meeting that the club surpassed €100 million in revenue in the last financial year.
  • The role of commercial managing director will not be refilled, with the respective departments set to report directly to the presidium for clearer responsibilities and quicker decisions.
  • President Oke Göttlich praised Engelbracht’s contributions to economic consolidation, and vice president Hanna Obersteller framed the shift as strengthening elected bodies’ responsibility.
  • Major infrastructure initiatives, including the Millerntorstadion and training-ground projects, will continue, supported by a stadium cooperative that has gathered about 22,000 members and €29 million.