Dr. Markus Schütz, born in 1965, has been chairman of the board of management of TSG Hoffenheim since July 2024. Prior to that, he earned his doctorate in law and had already worked on behalf of TSG for more than a decade. The law firm founded by Schütz has represented the club in numerous cases. The Saarbrücken native is regarded as an expert in the fields of labour law and sports law. Dr. Markus Schütz was the first in Baden-Württemberg to be awarded the title of specialist lawyer for sports law.
Frank Briel, born in 1974, has been the managing director of TSG Hoffenheim since October 2024 and is responsible for finance in this role. The business graduate worked for the club from 2006 to May 2023 and accompanied the club on its way from the regional league to the Champions League. After initially assuming responsibility as Commercial Director, Briel was appointed to the management board for the first time in 2010.
Tim Jost, born in 1985, has been managing director of Marketing & Sales at TSG Hoffenheim since December 2024. The native of Holstein was most recently responsible for Marketing & Sales at VfL Bochum, before that he spent more than five years at Holstein Kiel, where he headed up the Sponsoring, Marketing & Sales teams until February 2023. The former second-division handball player also gained experience at Constantin Sport Marketing (now Sport1 GmbH) and as director of TV rights & sponsorship at the agency Match IQ
Andreas Schicker, born in 1986, has been Managing Director of TSG Hoffenheim since October 2024 and is responsible for sport. The Austrian previously worked at Sturm Graz, where he worked his way up from chief scout and video analyst to managing director of sport. During his tenure, Sturm Graz won the 2024 championship and the cup in 2023 and 2024. Before his career as an official, the left-footer played a total of 162 games in the Austrian Bundesliga between 2002 and 2017.
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