ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - St. Louis City SC has made it's first major hire, just days after unveiling its crest and name. The all player personnel decisions for the newest Major League Soccer franchise will be run through Lutz Pfannenstiel.
In an interview with The Athletic, he called MLS the "fastest and best growing leagues in the world," adding that he's always watched American-born players such as St. Louis native Josh Sargent, who is making a name for himself in international games for his club in Germany.
“Lutz brings an unrivaled level of international soccer expertise to our club that will not only help establish, but maintain a culture that brings championship-level soccer to the St. Louis region,” said Carolyn Kindle Betz, CEO of St. Louis City SC. “We cannot wait for him get started as we welcome him to one of the best sports cities in the country!”
In his post-playing career, he's held roles such as coach, technical director and scout with teams in Germany, Norway and others. He most recently was the sporting director of Fortuna Düsseldorf in the Bundesliga – Germany's top division of soccer.
MLS’s 28th team officially unveiled their team name, St. Louis City SC last week. St. Louis City is the only majority female-led ownership group in the league.