US EditionSt. Louis City SC Fires Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel
St. Louis City SC dismissed Lutz Pfannenstiel after poor results, including a 5-16-6 record in 2025 and missing the 2024 postseason, prompting leadership restructuring.
- St. Louis City SC announced on Monday that it has parted ways with sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel amid a difficult 2025 season in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Pfannenstiel was hired in 2020 as the club's first sporting director and helped establish the team, training center, and the club’s foundational style.
- The team won the 2023 Western Conference regular season but has since fallen to 14th place with a 5-16-6 record and missed the 2024 postseason.
- Club president Diego Gigliani acknowledged the difficulty of the decision but emphasized that Lutz’s passion and the foundation he established ensure he will remain connected to the broader CITY community.
- Gigliani and technical director John Hackworth will assume interim sporting leadership until a permanent director is hired to guide the club’s long-term goals.
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