Bayern: Kathleen Krüger talking to Hamburg over key board role
Germany again looks to be at the forefront of gender equality in football after Bayern Munich confirmed Kathleen Krüger was talking to Hamburg SV about becoming their board member for sport. Union Berlin men's team recently appointed Marie-Louise Eta as interim coach for the rest of the season, the first club in Europe's big five leagues to solely appoint a woman to the role. Now Bundesliga side Hamburg are mulling bringing a woman into the top football job at the club.
A board member for sport in Germany is normally in charge of all men's football activities including hiring or firing coaches and transfers. They have some say on the women's teams too. "We can confirm that Kathleen Krüger has informed us she's in talks with Hamburg," Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund told a news conference on Friday.
"Kathleen has held a lot of positions at the club, she's very respected and done a great job. It's also recognition that she's being considered for this position at a big club. " Krüger, a former Bayern women's midfielder, is head of organization and infrastructure at Bayern.
The board member for sport job is available at Hamburg after former Germany striker Stefan Kuntz departed at the turn of the year over allegations of serious misconduct, which he denies.