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Big bang at Red Bull Salzburg: the crisis-hit club hires Rouven Schröder as its new Managing Director Sport! The 49-year-old German comes from RB Leipzig, where he had been sports director since April 2023.

The club made this decision "not only due to the unsatisfactory sporting development in recent months, but also in view of the massively increased demands in the areas of transfers, player development and scouting", according to a statement.

Schröder will initially be supported by sporting director Bernhard Seonbuchner, who will soon return to the Red Bull Academy.

Reiter: "A great opportunity for the future of our club"
"We have been looking at various club structures in European soccer for some time now. Based on these findings, we have come to the conclusion that this structural change is a great opportunity for the future of our club," says Managing Director Stephan Reiter.

He is convinced that Schröder, "with his extensive experience and deep understanding of soccer, will play a decisive role in the sporting development of our Salzburg path as Managing Director Sport". It is hoped that he will bring fresh energy and new ideas.

"One hundred percent identification" with talent development
Schröder is already eager for his new role: "The club has achieved impressive success in recent years and stands for talent development like no other. I can identify with that 100 percent!" Before joining Leipzig, he worked as sports director and sports director at Werder Bremen, 1. FSV Mainz and Schalke 04. Schröder will be presented at a press conference in Salzburg on Monday.