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TSG Hoffenheim: Andreas Schicker before moving from Graz?
Andreas Schicker is about to move from SK Sturm Graz to TSG Hoffenheim as the successor to Alexander Rosen. According to media reports, there is already a personal agreement.
TSG Hoffenheim: Andreas Schicker before moving from Graz?
Amid the current challenges, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim has found a possible solution for sporting leadership. Andreas Schicker, the sports director of the Austrian double winner Sturm Graz, is about to move to Sinsheim. After an impressive 5-0 win against former series champions Red Bull Salzburg, Schicker expressed his approval of a move to TSG in an interview with “Sky”. He explained that the talks have progressed and both Hoffenheim and Sturm Graz are in a positive dialogue.
“The next two to three days will show whether it was my last game in Graz or not,” said the 38-year-old. He has made it clear that moving to the German Bundesliga is a personal ambition for him. Schicker emphasized that there is a concrete offer from Hoffenheim, which is of great interest to him. The current international break is an advantageous time to organize all the necessary processes for a change. The sports director sees the need to use this phase to enable a seamless transition.
Changing clubs in the current context
Hoffenheim is currently being managed on an interim basis by youth director Frank Kramer after the previous sports director Alexander Rosen was fired in the summer. While Schicker shaped the club into a top club through his work at Sturm Graz, which began as chief scout in 2018 and promoted him to managing director of sports in 2020, there is now speculation as to whether there are dreams of a coaching change at Hoffenheim. Rumors are circulating about Sturm coach Christian Ilzer, but Schicker is keeping a low profile. “The thing is, there has to be a solution between Sturm Graz and Hoffenheim first,” he explained. “There is currently a coach at Hoffenheim and I have not dealt with this issue.”
In addition, there were already negotiations between the two clubs, with 23-year-old Alexander Prass moving from Graz to Hoffenheim, while Erencan Yardımcı (22) went in the opposite direction on a temporary loan. Schicker seems to be looking positively into the future and is hoping for a quick solution that would also ensure continuity in the sporting management. The developments in the coming days could be decisive for the direction of Hoffenheim and the future of Schicker.
The talks between the two clubs and Schicker's agreement with Hoffenheim are the focus of the interest of many football fans and analysts. How the situation will develop further and whether Schicker will actually be Rosen's successor remains to be seen. The Hoffenheim team can still look forward to new impulses if an agreement is reached. More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report on www.transfermarkt.at.