After BVB exit: Is Mislintat set for a Bundesliga return? | OneFootball

After his surprising exit from BVB, Sven Mislintat could soon reappear in the Bundesliga. The struggling VfL Wolfsburg reportedly has the 52-year-old at the very top of their list of possible successors for sporting director Peter Christiansen.

Sven Mislintat could soon return to the Bundesliga. According to consistent reports from the Wolfsburger Allgemeine Zeitung and the Aller-Zeitung, VfL Wolfsburg is considering hiring the 52-year-old. Mislintat is said to be a hot candidate for the position of managing director of sport, currently held by Peter Christiansen, who has come under heavy criticism following the recent poor performances of the “Wolves.”

Since parting ways with Borussia Dortmund in February, Mislintat has been without a club—and is therefore immediately available. The native of Kamen only returned to his beloved club BVB as Technical Director in May 2024 and later also took over the leadership of the scouting department. However, the comeback ended prematurely after internal tensions with sporting director Sebastian Kehl. “The collaboration didn’t work out the way we all had hoped,” Mislintat admitted in an interview with kicker.

Ex-BVB boss Mislintat reportedly a hot candidate in Wolfsburg

Above all, uncertainties about responsibilities strained the relationship. “All of us—and I explicitly include myself in this—did not manage quickly and well enough to align our areas of competence,” said Mislintat. He firmly rejects the accusation that he wanted to replace Kehl as sporting director: “That is not true. I found the technical director role very fitting and chose it deliberately.”

Despite the unpleasant farewell, Mislintat looks back on his time at BVB with gratitude: “I was born in Dortmund, BVB was, is, and always will be my club.” The former chief scout, who has also worked at VfB Stuttgart and Ajax Amsterdam, does not rule out a new role in football: “I am completely open—it doesn’t have to be at a top club.”

At VfL Wolfsburg, this very opportunity could now be waiting for him. In addition to Mislintat, Jörg Schmadtke, who already led the club from 2018 to 2023, is also reportedly being considered. Meanwhile, coach Paul Simonis’ position is also shaky—a return of Bruno Labbadia to the sidelines is not out of the question.

Whether Sven Mislintat will actually sign on in Wolfsburg remains to be seen. What is clear, however, is that a familiar face could soon return to the Bundesliga.

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