Hannover 96: Jörg Schmadtke geht nach nur 81 Tagen
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Nach lediglich 81 Tagen beenden Zweitligist Hannover 96 und Jörg Schmadtke ihre Zusammenarbeit. Der Aufstiegsaspirant gab am Sonntag die „einvernehmliche Trennung“ vom bisherigen Sport-Geschäftsführer zum 31. März bekannt. Die Position wird vorläufig von Geschäftsführer Henning Bindzus und Sportdirektor Ralf Becker übernommen; eine dauerhafte Neubesetzung soll zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt erfolgen, wie der Verein mitteilte.
Schmadtke, 62 Jahre alt, hatte erst an Heiligabend 2025 seine Rückkehr in den deutschen Profifußball gefeiert und trat sein Amt als Nachfolger von Marcus Mann, der zu RB Salzburg wechselte, am 1. Januar an. Sein ursprünglich bis zum 28. Februar 2029 gültiger Vertrag endet somit vorzeitig.
In seiner ersten, äußerst erfolgreichen Amtszeit von 2009 bis 2013 führte Schmadtke die 96er unter anderem auf den vierten Platz der Bundesliga (Saison 2010/11) und ermöglichte dem Team zwei aufeinanderfolgende Teilnahmen an der Europa League. Vor seinem zweiten Engagement bei Hannover 96 war Schmadtke nach Stationen beim 1. FC Köln und VfL Wolfsburg bis Februar 2024 als Sportdirektor für den FC Liverpool tätig.
English Translation
Hannover 96: Jörg Schmadtke Departs After Just 81 Days
Second-division club Hannover 96 and Jörg Schmadtke are parting ways after a mere 81 days. The promotion-contending club announced on Sunday the "amicable separation" from the former sports managing director, effective March 31. His position will be temporarily filled by CEO Henning Bindzus and Sporting Director Ralf Becker; a permanent replacement will be decided "in due course," as stated by the club.
Schmadtke, aged 62, had only recently celebrated his return to German professional football on Christmas Eve 2025, taking office on January 1 as the successor to Marcus Mann, who moved to RB Salzburg. His contract, originally set to run until February 28, 2029, is thus being terminated prematurely.
During his first, highly successful tenure from 2009 to 2013, Schmadtke notably guided 96 to a fourth-place finish in the Bundesliga (2010/11 season) and secured two consecutive participations in the Europa League for the team. Prior to his second stint at Hannover 96, Schmadtke served as Sporting Director for FC Liverpool until February 2024, following previous roles at 1. FC Köln and VfL Wolfsburg.
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