Top manager Donata Hopfen (45 / formerly at Axel Springer, among others) will take over the job of Christian Seifert (52) as head of the German Football League from January 1, 2022. What do the clubs say?
Hans-Joachim Watzke (BVB): “I am very pleased that the DFL did not need a quota to put a woman in a management position. All the more because I have received a lot of positive things about Ms. Hopfen from various quarters. I don’t know her personally yet, but I’m looking forward to working with her. “
Carsten Schmidt (Hertha): “A forward-looking choice for a very demanding job. Donata will leave a different, own signature. And she will need all the support from football for that. “
Oliver Mintzlaff (Leipzig): “Today, the DFL is a state-of-the-art, global media company that is constantly changing due to digitization. It is not only against this background that I consider Donata Hopfen an excellent choice. “
Rudi Völler (Leverkusen): “Like everyone else, I’m very excited. Whether man or woman, the decisive factor is the quality, which it seems to have. She definitely deserved the chance. “
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