Sports director search for the second division team
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A few weeks after the release of former sports director Thomas Brendel, second division promoted SG Dynamo Dresden is facing a possible decision about a successor. According to consistent information from the “Dresdner Neuesten Nachrichten” and “Bild”, a prominent name in Sven Mislintat could take on the role of sports director at the Saxons. It is said that the 53-year-old was in Dresden for talks this week.
It is not yet clear whether Mislinat will take over the job on the Elbe. Ex-Dynamo professional Sören Gonther was also recently considered a candidate. The 38-year-old has been under contract with regional league team KSV Hessen Kassel since 2023 and until the end of the season. The former defender is part of the management there. When asked about the rumors, he recently told the newspaper “HNA”: “No one has contacted me from Dresden, and I haven’t contacted me in Dresden. The priority is Kassel. There are always requests for a conversation. But something like that has no relevance to me at the moment.”
The fact that a commitment from such a prominent manager like Mislintat is possible is due to the termination of his contract with former club Bor. Dortmund in August. Mislintat, who was once highly praised for his skills as a talent scout, was released as technical director at BVB in February, but still had a contract until 2028. The severance payment he received from the Bundesliga club enabled him to make financial concessions for a new commitment, according to “Bild”.
Mislintat was also recently traded at VfL Wolfsburg. He once worked as a scouting or sports director at FC Arsenal, VfB Stuttgart and Ajax Amsterdam. As a result of the shorter guest appearances in Amsterdam and most recently Dortmund, the question of character was asked more often. Most recently, he defended himself against criticism of himself in the “Kicker” and said: “Yes, I’m certainly not the one who is the one with the diplomatic passport in discussions. I like to deal with things in order to achieve the best for the club. But I never take or mean it personally or take it into the next room.”
