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Wolfsburg Fires Sporting Director Sebastian Schindzielorz as Overhaul Deepens

The club says fresh leadership is needed to reverse a slide to 14th after a DFB-Pokal exit.

Overview

  • Sporting CEO Peter Christiansen will temporarily handle the role and is under scrutiny over transfer decisions and leadership.
  • Head coach Paul Simonis was dismissed four days earlier, with U19 boss Daniel Bauer now leading the team on an interim basis.
  • Wolfsburg have two wins from ten league games, sit 14th in the table, and exited the DFB-Pokal against second-tier Holstein Kiel.
  • Internal criticism cited limited player contact and flawed squad building under Schindzielorz, including the costly Vini Souza signing reported as a misstep.
  • German outlets report an active search for a permanent sporting director, naming candidates such as Christoph Freund, Sven Mislintat and Jonas Boldt.