After BVB exit: Mislintat facing another sacking | OneFootball

After just a few months, Sven Mislintat already appears to be on his way out again at Fortuna Düsseldorf. Internal tensions are said to have led to the split from the former BVB boss following relegation to the 3. Liga.

Sven Mislintat apparently faces another exit from a club. According to matching reports from Sky and BILD, Fortuna Düsseldorf is set to part ways with its sporting director again after just a few months. The 53-year-old had only taken over the role in December 2025 and was actually supposed to steer the traditional club back into calmer waters. Instead, bitter relegation to the 3. Liga followed.

The decision is said to have been made after a supervisory board meeting. According to the reports, the two sides agreed on a mutual separation. The reasons were apparently mainly internal tensions and dissatisfaction within the club’s leadership.

Particularly explosive: just a few days ago, Mislintat had stressed that he wanted to carry on despite the relegation. “I’m not the kind of person who runs away after relegation – on the contrary, that’s when I’m even more present,” he said in a media roundtable. He also added: “I’m part of this half-year period and fully belong in the analysis.”

Mislintat and Kehl: The problems at BVB lingered

According to the reports, however, relations with other club officials in particular had been strained. Following the drop into the third tier, there were said to have been internal complaints about the sporting director. Sporting reasons alone, on the other hand, were reportedly not the decisive factor behind the decision.

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For Mislintat, it would be another stop with a short shelf life. The former chief scout of Borussia Dortmund first made a name for himself with successful transfers at BVB and later worked in leading roles at Arsenal FC, VfB Stuttgart and Ajax Amsterdam, among others. Only at the beginning of 2025 did his return to Dortmund also come to an early end. At the time, the split had come after internal differences, particularly with sporting director Sebastian Kehl.

Looking back, Mislintat told kicker: “The collaboration didn’t work the way all of us had hoped it would.” Fortuna is said to already have a possible successor in mind. According to reports, Samir Arabi is ready and waiting, having already been considered a candidate last winter. The 47-year-old previously spent many years at Arminia Bielefeld and once led the club from the 3. Liga all the way to the Bundesliga.

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