Overview
- Samir Arabi has taken up his role as Fortuna Düsseldorf’s sporting director and held offsite meetings in Mallorca with head coach Alexander Ende and captain and goalkeeper Florian Kastenmeier.
- Florian Kastenmeier’s contract runs until 30 June and clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2. Liga have already shown interest in signing him.
- Arabi said he will try to keep Kastenmeier but the club will examine other options if the goalkeeper decides to leave.
- Arabi publicly backed coach Alexander Ende as the right leader for the team and discussed ideas for the new squad during the Mallorca talks.
- Fortuna faces rebuilding after relegation with big budget cuts and plans to recruit more than five new players, a process that will affect staff, the squad and the club’s short-term competitiveness.