The German Football Association (DFB) has found a successor for Oliver Bierhoff: former Bundesliga manager and top DFL official Andreas Rettig will be the new managing director of the crisis-plagued association. The DFB announced this on Friday (September 15, 2023).
The 60-year-old will be responsible for the national teams and academy in the future. According to the DFB, the supervisory board and shareholders’ meeting unanimously approved this surprising personnel decision.
“With Andreas Rettig we have gained an extremely experienced, committed and assertive managing director. I am convinced that he will approach the tasks ahead of us in the field of sport with great passion“said DFB President Bernd Neuendorf.”Carrying out the various administrative tasks relating to the national teams and the academy requires a strong personality. I am therefore pleased that Andreas Rettig has chosen the DFB.“
Khedira and Keßler were also an issue
Bierhoff resigned after the World Cup debacle last year. The search for a successor kept the DFB busy for several months. It was recently announced that there was no agreement with ex-national player Sami Khedira, and former national player Nadine Keßler canceled.