Hannover 96 Faces Licensing Crisis Over Leadership Deadlock

The unresolved dispute between Hannover 96's parent club and its professional football company threatens the club's ability to meet licensing requirements for next season.

• Hannover 96 must submit a licensing application to the German Football League (DFL) by March 17, requiring the signature of a managing director, a role currently vacant.
• The club's parent organization and its professional football company have been locked in an eight-month dispute over appointing one or two managing directors after the removal of former CEO Martin Kind.
• Sporting director Marcus Mann, who cannot legally sign the DFL application, criticized the ongoing conflict as 'unbearable' and warned of severe consequences for the club's future.
• Hannover 96's stakeholders have filed a request with the Hannover District Court to appoint an interim managing director to resolve the impasse.
• Despite the off-field turmoil, Hannover 96 remains competitive in the second division, sitting eighth in the table with 38 points, four points behind the leaders.

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