2008–09 Bundesliga Managerial changes Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing_manager | Manner_of_departure | Date_of_vacancy | Replaced_by | Date_of_appointment | Position_in_table |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Michael Skibbe | Sacked | 30 June 2008[ citation needed ] | Bruno Labbadia | 1 July 2008[ citation needed ] | Pre-season |
| FC Bayern Munich | Ottmar Hitzfeld | End of contract | 30 June 2008 | Jürgen Klinsmann | 1 July 2008 | Pre-season |
| Borussia Dortmund | Thomas Doll | Resigned | 30 June 2008[ citation needed ] | Jürgen Klopp | 1 July 2008[ citation needed ] | Pre-season |
| Hamburger SV | Huub Stevens | End of contract | 30 June 2008 | Martin Jol | 1 July 2008 | Pre-season |
| FC Schalke 04 | Mike Büskens & Youri Mulder | Stepped down to assistant position | 30 June 2008 | Fred Rutten | 1 July 2008 | Pre-season |