Fight for the managing director: Hannover 96 stands in front of the deadline!

Fight for the managing director: Hannover 96 stands in front of the deadline!

In the past few weeks, the discussion about the managing director post at Hannover 96 has gained intensity. Havard Nielsen did not comment on this debate, but emphasized that the team had to focus on the upcoming games. Head coach André Breitenreiter also did not want to comment on the subject and instead emphasized his team's positive reaction after the recent 1-1 in the derby against Eintracht Braunschweig. He reported "clear words" in the post -processing of the game and praised the performance of the team, which converted a 0: 1 against FC Schalke 04 into a 2-1, with goals in the 87th and 88th minute.

Despite this success, the situation for Hannover 96 remains tense. The disagreements between the club side and the capital on the appointment of a new managing director have worsened. These discrepancies relate, among other things, to the requirements that are placed on the person who must submit the license application to the German Football League (DFL). The deadline for this will take place next Monday.

license in danger

The shareholders of Hannover 96, led by Martin Kind, had submitted an application to the District Court of Hanover, but was rejected. The capital side is now planning to appeal to the Celle Higher Regional Court. According to the district court, the order of managing directors is responsible for the supervisory board, which is still capable.

The deadline for the license application for the next season, which must be submitted by March 17, will become an ever more pressing problem. A managing director must sign the application; A authorized officer cannot do this. The dispute between the mother association and the professional football society has existed since Martin Kind, which was declared legal by the Federal Court of Justice.

conflict about managing director position

A central point of the conflict is that the e.V. favors a managing director candidate who is supported by all four members of the Supervisory Board, while the professional football page only wants to see him as a second managing director next to the sports director Marcus Mann. The latter has critically commented on the situation in the past and threatened with his resignation if no agreement can be reached.

The role of the sports director is of crucial importance for a football club. He is the link between the coaching team, players, the medical department and the transition phase between performance center and professional football and is responsible for the strategic orientation of the sporting area of ​​a club. The required qualifications include skills in squad planning, transfers and contract negotiations that must be underpinned by comprehensive training.

While Hannover 96 wants to concentrate on the upcoming challenges, the internal uncertainty remains due to the governance problems. The further course of this situation will be decisive for the future of the association in the coming season.