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Bundesliga: Kathleen Krüger appointed Hamburg's head of sport
Key takeaways
- Hamburg have appointed Kathleen Krüger as the club's new board member responsible for sport.
- The former midfielder has held several positions at Bayern and was most recently serving as head of organization and infrastructure at the club.
- "I’m absolutely delighted by the trust that has been placed in me.
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Hamburg have appointed Kathleen Krüger as the club's new board member responsible for sport. She becomes the first woman to fill such a role at a Bundesliga club on a permanent basis.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dea WKathleen Krüger takes over at Hamburg on July 1Image: Peter Hartenfelser/IMAGOAdvertisement Hamburg announced on Tuesday that Kathleen Krüger would become the club's new board member in charge of sport as of July 1.
"By appointing Kathleen Krüger, HSV (Hamburg) is securing the services of a highly respected figure who has worked at the highest international level for many years at FC Bayern München," the club said in a statement on its website.
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