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Karlsruhe SC's Ongoing Hunt for a New Business Manager - Olaf Rebbe Turns Down Offer

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Lo and behold, the quest for a fresh sports business manager for Karlsruhe SC is proving quite the challenge. As reported by "Kicker" and "Badische Neueste Nachrichten", the bloke who previously served as an official at Nuremberg, Olaf Rebbe, has apparently given the ol' heave-ho to the two-division football club's offer.

Recent rumors have swirled about behind-the-scenes conversations between Rebbe and the Karlsruher. However, up till now, President Holger Siegmund-Schultze has kept his trap shut about potential candidates. It's been whispered that Dominic Peitz, once linked to the position, is now back in the running. The ex-KSC midfielder, who's been running the youth department at Holstein Kiel since July 2020, could be just the fella they're looking for.

The Karlsruher parted ways with sports chief Oliver Kreuzer a couple years back. Since then, Michael Becker has been the sole business manager, but his expertise lies in the commercial field, leaving Sebastian Freis, responsible for sports, as just a department head, not part of the management. Freis' contract expires in September.

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• Experienced sports director
• Previous roles: PAOK Saloniki, Huddersfield Town, VfL Wolfsburg, Werder Bremen, 1. FC Nürnberg
• Current situation: Was sports director at 1. FC Nürnberg but left in March 2025

Karlsruhe SC

• Second division football club
• Current business manager: Michael Becker (since Kreuzer's departure)
• Sports head: Sebastian Freis (contract expires in September)

Sports

• News about Karlsruhe SC's search for a new sports business manager
• Discussion of Olaf Rebbe's past and potential future roles in football clubs

1. Despite the ongoing search, Olaf Rebbe, with his extensive experience at PAOK Saloniki, Huddersfield Town, VfL Wolfsburg, Werder Bremen, and 1. FC Nürnberg, has apparently rejected the offer to become the new sports business manager for Karlsruhe SC.
2. With Michael Becker's expertise lying in the commercial field and Sebastian Freis' contract as sports head expiring in September, it seems that the Karlsruher are considering Dominic Peitz, their ex-midfielder who's currently running the youth department at Holstein Kiel, as a possible candidate for the position.
3. The community and employment policies of Karlsruhe SC, in light of the hunt for a new sports business manager, may need to consider the implications of a potential rejection of candidates and the need for a swift and informed decision to ensure continued success on the field.

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