After differences with Bob Hanning, Stefan Kretzschmar draws consequences: The sports director leaves the Foxes Berlin at the end of the season. The decision could have an impact on another personnel.
Sports board member Stefan Kretzschmar becomes his contract with the Foxen Berlin Do not extend and leave the German champion after the end of the season. The 52-year-old announced his decision on Instagram. Had preceded Weekly tensions Between the former national handball player and foxes boss Bob Hanning.
Unclear about extension ensures strikes
“Public discussions about the strategic orientation are not good for the club. To take the media pressure and focus on our ambitious goals this season, I announced my decision today. By June 2026, I will work and fight with passion to achieve these goals,” wrote Kretzschmar.
The inconsistencies with Hanning had recently caused a lot of unrest in the club. At KRETZSCHMAR, the managing director took time for discussions about an extension of the contract despite the success in the previous season.
Füchse Berlin: “Surprised by this decision”
In the early Tuesday afternoon, the Foxes Berlin also spoke up in a short press release. The association was surprised by the decision of its sports director and took it “with great regret”.
The shareholders would now decide in an entrepreneurial manner how the future of the association should be made in the best possible way against the background of this development. Hanning himself did not comment on the message. So far, he has not yet commented.
“Of course we can no longer operate understatement”
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What does master coach Siewert do?
The best season in the club’s history is behind the capital club. For the first time, the foxes won the championship title, and the Berliners were also in the final of the Champions League. On Saturday, the Berliners receive SC Magdeburg in the Bundesliga top game (from 3:30 p.m. live on RBB television and in the stream on rbb24.de) – and Kretzschmar’s decision should cause further unrest in advance.
It is unclear what Kretzschmar’s decision means for the future of master coach Jaron Siewert. The 31-year-old’s contract also expires in summer. “Of course that concerns you,” Siewert said last.
Gidel was Kretzschmar’s largest Foxes Transfer
Kretzschmar has been a sports director among Berliners since 2020. His biggest coup is the commitment of the two -time world handball player Mathias Gidsel.
As a player, Kretzschmar won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games with the national team and became a handball player of the year. With SC Magdeburg, he won the Champions League.
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