Is BVB facing a departure? Two Bundesliga clubs chasing Kehl | OneFootball

After personnel changes, two Bundesliga clubs are searching for new sports leadership. BVB sports director Sebastian Kehl is increasingly coming into focus.

Borussia Dortmund's sports director Sebastian Kehl is apparently in the spotlight of several Bundesliga clubs. Both VfL Wolfsburg and Hamburger SV are considering the 46-year-old, albeit for different reasons. This is reported by Sport BILD.

At VfL Wolfsburg, the position of sports director needs to be filled after the departure of Peter Christiansen. According to the report, the club from Lower Saxony is looking for a prominent solution and has several candidates from the Bundesliga on their list. Besides Kehl, Fabian Wohlgemuth (VfB Stuttgart), Andreas Schicker (TSG Hoffenheim), and Marcel Schäfer (RB Leipzig) are also considered potential candidates.

The vacancy arose after a challenging sporting phase for Wolfsburg. Supervisory board chairman Dr. Sebastian Rudolph clearly explained the decision to part ways with Christiansen: "Unfortunately, the sporting results were lacking for the men. That's why we decided to end the collaboration with him."

HSV and Wolfsburg keen on BVB sports director Kehl

Simultaneously, according to Sport BILD, Kehl's name is also surfacing at Hamburger SV. The traditional club is looking for a new sports director after parting ways with Stefan Kuntz at the turn of the year. To resolve the succession, a headhunter agency has been engaged to create a list of candidates.

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HSV has defined clear criteria for the selection. The focus is on sporting success, transfer competence, youth development, international networking, and compliance. Candidates are evaluated using a grading system before a shortlist is created. The goal is to present a new sports director by May at the latest.

In addition to external candidates, internal solutions are also being considered. Sports director Claus Costa has established a good reputation within the club and is also on the long list. Whether Kehl is actually considering a change remains open. However, it is clear that the BVB boss is currently one of the most sought-after managers in German football and is on the list of two ambitious Bundesliga clubs.

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