"I don't think anybody should be bothered where I sit, even if I sit on top of the roof of the stadium, it doesn't really matter, Pfannenstiel told BBC Scotland. Time is moving on and in other countries it is very normal. I don't think everything needs to be within the norm. If there is something new, Scottish football should not just think about how it was in the past. Why not look into new things?"
"I have heard people say 'I've never seen a sporting director in the changing room' this is pure ignorance because in most clubs in the world, the director of football goes before the game, or after the game, or even at half time to the changing room. That is very normal in most footballing cultures. So I don't see that there is any problem. I think people don't really know what the job of a sporting"
Lutz Pfannenstiel, Aberdeen sporting director, has supported interim manager Peter Leven by appearing in the dugout during recent matches, prompting surprise among some observers. The dugout appearances followed the sacking of Jimmy Thelin and an announcement that Pfannenstiel would support Leven during the temporary spell in charge. Pfannenstiel clarified that he is not pitchside to play manager and that Leven remains the decision-maker. Pfannenstiel cited widespread international practice of directors attending pre-game, half-time or post-game dressing-room sessions and urged Scottish football to consider new approaches rather than relying solely on past norms.
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