German Football Association: “Image”: Holger Blask will be the new DFB general secretary

According to the “Bild” newspaper, Holger Blask is to become the new general secretary of the German Football Association (DFB). Accordingly, the 50-year-old will take over from Heike Ullrich, who will in future be responsible for women and girls’ football as a DFB Vice President. DFB President Bernd Neuendorf will announce the personal details at today’s Presidium meeting in Frankfurt/Main, it said. There was no confirmation from the DFB on request.

Blask has been the managing director of marketing, sales, event & operations at the DFB since August 2020 and has also been acting as spokesman for the management of DFB GmbH & Co. KG since January 1, 2022. He should continue to exercise both positions as general secretary. The 50-year-old worked for the German Football League (DFL) for 14 years as a member of the management for 14 years.

Ullrich replaces Mammitzsch

Heike Ullrich had taken over the office in May 2021 after the withdrawal of Friedrich Curtius and was officially the first general secretary in the history of the association on April 1, 2022. With her change to the women’s and girls’ area, 55-year-old Sabine Mammitzsch replaces.

In the profession, Ullrich, who has been working at the DFB since 1996, has a lot of experience. Among other things, she worked as a team manager for the women’s football team, was a member of the organizational committee of the 2001 Women’s European Championship and Women’s World Cup in Germany. From 2005 to 2016 she also belonged to the U20 Women Commission of the World Association FIFA.