DFL: Benjamin Schmedes (Brøndby IF, DEN) appointed executive vice president sports

Benjamin Schmedes, currently executive football director and member of the management board at Danish club Brøndby IF, is to join the Deutsche Fußball Liga as executive vice president sports, announced the DFL on 04/03/2026. His exact start date has not yet been determined.

"The appointment of Schmedes comes as part of a strategic realignment of the DFL in the area of football operations, which aims to significantly intensify the sporting development and cooperation with the clubs in order to jointly position German professional football for a successful sporting future. This sporting focus complements the legal work in sports as well as established administrative and organisational priorities such as match operations, competition organisation, player and transfer management, and sports technology," said the German professional football league, which will be renamed the "Bundesliga" from the 2026-27 season onwards, as announced on the eve of its general meeting.

"Upon joining the DFL, Schmedes will be responsible at management board level for all directorates dealing with sporting or…