Hamburger SV appoints Bayern Munich executive Kathleen Krüger as sporting director in momentous hiring

MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 09: Bayern team manager Kathleen Krueger seen prior to the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final second leg match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Manchester United at the Allianz Arena on April 9, 2014 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Mark Leech Sports Photography/Getty Images) | Getty Images As expected, Hamburger SV has hired Bayern Munich executive Kathleen Krüger as sporting director in a move that has been rumored in recent weeks and represents a landmark moment for the club. Below, HSV issued a press release : After 17 years with FC Bayern Munich, the 40-year-old executive is moving to Hamburger SV, where she will oversee all sporting operations for the Bundesliga club.

The HSV Supervisory Board has filled the vacant position on the Executive Board of HSV Fußball Management AG: Kathleen Krüger will become the new Executive Director of Sports effective July 1 of this year. After ending her active career as a soccer player, the 40-year-old has held various positions at FC Bayern Munich since 2009 and, most recently, served as “Senior Leading Expert Sport Strategy & Development,” overseeing the German record champions’ sports strategy and structural development. Kathleen #Krüger wird HSV-Sportvorständin 🔷 Die 40-jährige Managerin wechselt nach 17 Jahren beim @FCBayern zu uns und verantwortet in Zukunft den sportlichen Gesamtbereich.

💪 Alle Infos zur Meldung 👉 https://t. co/cfpYS8b8Ca #nurderHSV pic. twitter.

com/2Tqn4DWKds — Hamburger SV (@HSV) May 12, 2026 Kathleen #Krüger becomes HSV’s sports director 🔷 The 40-year-old manager is switching to us after 17 years at @FCBayern and will be responsible for the entire sports division in the future. 💪 All info on the announcement 👉 https://hsv. link/KK HSV supervisory board chairman Michael Papenfuß, issued the following statement: “With Kathleen Krüger, HSV is gaining a distinguished professional who has worked at the highest international level at FC Bayern Munich for many years.