As expected, Bayern Munich has hired Nils Schmadtke to lead its scouting department after the departure of Markus Pilawa. The news came via a release from FCBayern.com:
Nils Schmadtke, son of former Bundesliga goalkeeper and long-time manager Jörg Schmadtke, also stood between the posts during his active time, including in the youth teams of Borussia Mönchengladbach and 1. FC Köln as well as with the professionals of FC Ingolstadt. He started as a scout at 1. FC Köln in the 2016/17 season and moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach after three years in the same role. In the summer of 2020, he became head of the scouting department at VfL Wolfsburg before returning to Borussia Mönchengladbach as sporting director after two seasons.
Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund was happy to bring Schmadtke aboard.
“We are delighted to have won Nils Schmadtke for FC Bayern. Nils has already gained a lot of experience in professional football and brings with him a great deal of expertise in the field of scouting,” said Freund. “We want to identify potential players for FC Bayern as early as possible, and Nils will play an important role here. Nils will also be responsible for intensive integration with our FC Bayern Campus. We would like to thank Markus Pilawa very much for two years of good cooperation. We wish him all the best and much success on his future path.”
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