ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - St. Louis CITY SC announced Monday afternoon that sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel is parting ways.
Due to two unsuccessful seasons, CITY SC made the decision to move on from the former German soccer goalie and sports executive. The club says President and General Manager Diego Gigliani and club Technical Director John Hackworth will work with the team’s current staff and roster management and construction while the club searches for a permanent replacement.
“These decisions are never easy and with the legacy Lutz built during his time here, he will always be part of the extended CITY family,” Gigliani said. “From the very beginning, Lutz has shown real passion and commitment for this project and the foundation he established was integral to the club’s historic first season.”
Pfannenstiel was hired in 2020 as CITY SC’s first-ever sporting director. He oversaw the team’s sporting department from the Academy to MLS NEXT Pro to the building of the training center and the first team.
Pfannenstiel contributed to CITY SC being the first MLS expansion team to win its regular-season conference title in 2023.
“Lutz was one of our most important hires in the early days of the club... and deserves so much of the credit for our early success,” CEO and member of CITY SC’s ownership group Carolyn Kindle said. “But more than that, he believed in the ownership group’s vision of being about more than just soccer and embraced the St. Louis community. This club and this city can’t thank Lutz and Amalia enough for all they have done for CITY SC.”
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