Lutz Pfannenstiel has found a new job. After leaving St. Louis, the 52-year-old is moving to Scotland to join FC Aberdeen.
Lutz Pfannenstiel, who has traveled extensively during his career and held management positions at TSG Hoffenheim and Fortuna Düsseldorf, among others, between 2009 and 2020, joined St. Louis in 2020. The 52-year-old worked there as sporting director for five years, but left at the end of August.
Pfannenstiel was out of work for just under two months, but the native of Lower Bavaria has now found a new role. Pfannenstiel will become sporting director of four-time Scottish champions FC Aberdeen on November 10. The traditional club announced this on Monday afternoon.
Second to last in the league, last in the Conference League
“With his extensive experience as a coach, talent scout, youth development manager and executive, gained in various roles and cultures, we believe Lutz will make a significant contribution to helping the club achieve its footballing goals in the coming years,” club boss Dave Cormack is quoted as saying in a club statement, going into further detail. “In particular, his technical knowledge, experience in academy development and global recruitment network were key factors in the board’s decision to select him for this important position.”
On the pitch, things are far from smooth sailing for Aberdeen FC this season. After seven games in the Scottish Premiership, the reigning cup winners are second from bottom in eleventh place. Things are not going well in the Conference League either, with the team bottom of the table with zero points after two games. Aberdeen recently lost 6-0 to AEK Athens. In mid-September, “The Dons” announced the departure of Pfannenstiel’s predecessor, Steven Gunn.
