Werder Bremen president weighs re‑election amid legal dispute

Hubertus Hess‑Grunewald has led SV Werder Bremen since 2014 and could seek a fourth term at the club’s member assembly on 15 November 2026. He told the club’s Deichstube that he is prepared to run again but has not yet decided, pending internal discussions about the club’s direction and the challenges it faces.

If re‑elected, Hess‑Grunewald said he might step down early and propose a successor, with deputy athletics director Philipp Mehrtens mentioned as a leading candidate. The club has hired external consultancy AVS to professionalise the selection process for the presidency. Meanwhile, a legal dispute with a members’ initiative continues at the Landgericht, further complicating the election environment.