""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," said Gigliani. "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. "As we enter the next phase of the club's long-term plan to lift up the region and help both the team and St. Louis achieve its potential,""
""the next five years will be extremely important and believe a change in sporting leadership will help in the club's pursuit of its goals," continued Gigliani. "Unfortunately, we've struggled to create sporting stability and haven't been able to meet the expectations of our owners or our fans, despite increasing our investment in the squad consistently.""
"Pfannenstiel was one of the organization's first hires, coming on board in 2020. Over the next two-and-a-half years, the well-travelled German, who has played for or managed over 30 clubs, put together a side that got off to a red-hot start during the team's inaugural season in 2023, winning the Western Conference regular season crown."
St. Louis City SC dismissed sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel after nearly two seasons of underwhelming results and struggles to establish sporting stability. Club president and GM Diego Gigliani and technical director John Hackworth will lead the sporting side on an interim basis until a permanent hire is made. Gigliani credited Pfannenstiel's early passion and the foundation he helped build, including the club's strong inaugural 2023 regular season, but said a change is needed as the club pursues long-term goals. St. Louis missed the 2024 postseason and endured further 2025 difficulties; manager Olaf Mellberg lasted 17 games.
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