Surprise move: is former BVB boss Mislintat heading to the 2. Bundesliga? | OneFootball

Former Borussia Dortmund squad planner Sven Mislintat suddenly becomes a topic of conversation in the 2nd league. An unexpected personnel coup is brewing at Dynamo Dresden.

A spectacular personnel coup could be on the horizon at Dynamo Dresden. Following the departure of sports director Thomas Brendel, the second division club is desperately searching for new sports leadership – and suddenly a name appears that surprises many: Sven Mislintat. According to the Dresdner Neuesten Nachrichten, the former BVB chief scout was in Dresden for talks on Tuesday evening. The BILD also confirmed that Mislintat had already met with club officials earlier in the week.

That the 53-year-old is even being associated with a second division club threatened with relegation astonishes even experienced industry observers. Mislintat worked for many years at BVB – initially as chief scout, later as director of professional football – and then held leading roles at Arsenal London, VfB Stuttgart, and Ajax Amsterdam. A profile that sounds more like the Champions League than a second division relegation battle.

However, his latest chapter in Dortmund ended unpleasantly. Internal differences, especially with sports director Sebastian Kehl, led to a separation in February 2025. “The collaboration did not work out as we all would have wished,” Mislintat later said in kicker.

Dynamo Dresden apparently keen on former BVB squad planner Mislintat

At the same time, he emphasized: “I have always adhered to my employment contract – and to the guidelines of my superiors.” The BILD also reported that Mislintat's contract was finally terminated in the summer of 2025 – including a severance package that could make him affordable for financially weaker clubs like Dresden. And the football coach himself is open to new, even smaller challenges: “I am completely open – it doesn’t have to be at a top club.”

In Dresden, the profile fits: The club is fighting at the bottom of the table but still sees itself as a traditional club with great potential. A “strong man” at the top is urgently needed. Mislintat brings exactly this image. And he once said: “I am very open to discussion and opinionated. You don’t achieve top performance in comfort zones.”

Whether the former BVB boss will actually end up at SGD remains open. Other names like Sören Gonther are still circulating.

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