Jena, April 15, 2026. Personnel change in the management level of FC Carl Zeiss Jena: Sporting Director Isabelle Knipp will leave the club after the end of the current season. The departure takes place at her own request.
- Who: Isabelle Knipp (Sporting Director)
- What: Departure from the club at her own request
- When: After the end of the current season
- Where: FC Carl Zeiss Jena
Succession planning at FCC begins
Isabelle Knipp’s tenure as Sporting Director at FC Carl Zeiss Jena ends this coming summer. The exact reasons for the departure and her next professional station are currently not publicly known. For the club, this step means that a key position in sporting management must be filled promptly for the upcoming season. The upcoming squad planning, in which Knipp has been significantly involved in her function so far, must now be reorganized and structured by the club for the new season.
Background: Structure and significance at FCC
Women’s football at FC Carl Zeiss Jena has a deeply rooted tradition in the city of Jena. Emerging from FF USV Jena, which played in the Women’s Bundesliga for many years, the professional structures were integrated into FC Carl Zeiss Jena in 2020. The position of sporting management acts as a central link between the squad planning of the first team, youth development in the performance center, and the top club management during such transitions and in daily work.
The home matches of the FCC teams are traditionally held at the Ernst-Abbe-Sportfeld in the Jenaer Oberaue. The venue has been extensively modernized in recent years and converted into a pure football arena. A smooth transition in sporting leadership is crucial to securing high-performance football in Jena at this historic location in the long term.
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Isabelle Knipp leaves Carl Zeiss Jena after the season
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