FC Thun: Sporting Director Dominik Albrecht Takes on Newly Created Position as Managing Director of Sport

With the creation of the position, Thun is responding to the increased demands in professional football. A Managing Director of Sport consolidates sporting, personnel, and structural matters under a single area of responsibility. Accordingly, Albrecht is to keep an eye not only on the squad but also on the processes surrounding the team.

Albrecht is no stranger to the club. He served as sporting director over the past seasons and shaped the club's sporting decisions in that capacity. With his move to the newly tailored position, his range of duties shifts more strongly toward strategy and organization.

Open Questions Regarding Simone Rapp's Role

It remains unclear how the club will classify the previous role of sporting director Simone Rapp. The 33-year-old was repeatedly associated with personnel decisions in the sporting area in the past. Whether she will take on a different role within the club was initially unclear.

For Thun, the restructuring comes during a successful sporting phase. As Swiss champions, the club will compete in higher-level competitions next season, making additional professionalization necessary. Albrecht is to provide organizational backing for this development.

Background: Swiss Champions with Growing Ambitions

The club had recently emphasized on several occasions that the structures in the youth and professional areas should be more closely interlinked. With the new position, this ambition is now institutionally anchored. Albrecht reports directly to the club's leadership and coordinates the sporting departments.

Observers see the move as a sign of a long-term orientation. Instead of short-term personnel changes, the question of clear responsibilities and development paths moves to the forefront. Next season will show how the new structure affects sporting decisions.

For now, however, the focus is on the formal confirmation of the personnel matter. The club from the Bernese Oberland is thus opting for continuity at the sporting top and for a clearer division of responsibilities in response to the growing complexity of professional operations.