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SGD separates from managing director Thomas Brendel – future uncertain!
On November 9th, 2025, the SGD will part ways with managing director Thomas Brendel due to a lack of trust in the club management.
SGD separates from managing director Thomas Brendel – future uncertain!
After turbulent weeks at the helm of SG Dynamo Dresden, there is now a clear break: Thomas Brendel was released from his position as Managing Director of Sports today. Jens Heinig, the chairman of the association's supervisory board, said that the trust in Brendel was not enough to achieve the goals set. This decision does not come as a surprise, as the SGD is in 17th place in the table after twelve match days of the current season and urgently needs improvements in terms of points.
Brendel, who has been in office since June 1, 2024 and led the club to promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga last year, now has to throw in the towel after just a few months. The separation was decided before the upcoming winter transfer period and the new season to ensure a smooth transition. Stephan Zimmermann, Managing Director of Finance, praised Brendel and emphasized the need to work more closely together within the club in order to overcome the challenges.
This is how it continues
The club already has an interim solution for the managing director position in mind for the time after Brendel's departure. In this way, the SGD wants to remain able to act and ensure that important decisions can be made even in the transition phase. Information about the interim appointment will be published in the coming days. The goal is clear: an orderly handover to the newly elected committee is the top priority.
The situation surrounding the sports director shows how fast-moving football is and how important it is to make the right decisions in critical phases. The coming weeks will be crucial for the future of the SGD, especially with regard to the upcoming transfers and the general sporting direction.
The club not only faces sporting challenges, but is also faced with the task of finding a suitable successor for Brendel. This succession has the highest priority and every effort is being made to set the right course to lead the SGD back onto a successful path.
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The dynamic team can only hope that the coming period will bring not only sporting but also structural improvements. Only time will tell whether the critical voices that have been raised in recent weeks will lead to a stronger club.