Thought this is an interesting read. Besides given youth players a chance, the Germans are extending that 'practice' to managerial roles too. Worth noting too that these names aren't ex-top players too.
[article]Julian Nagelsmann's astonishing success with Hoffenheim has opened the eyes of clubs to new possibilities when it comes to appointing their first-team coach.
Previously, a parting of the ways was followed by the swift announcement of a predictable, familiar replacement. The managerial merry-go-round had a certain number of seats, almost always occupied by the same faces; should one step off, another equally familiar name hopped on to enjoy the ride until the next opportunity arose.
Now, the kids are taking back the playground.
A decade ago, the average age of a Bundesliga coach was 48. The men readying their squads for the 2017/18 campaign have an average age of 42.
That is, of course, in large part down to Nagelsmann, aged just 29, and his club must be given huge credit for having the courage to appoint him, only 28 at the time and the Bundesliga's youngest-ever coach.
The bold, pioneering step taken by his club, appropriately enough one of the Germany top-flight's youngest, and his achievements at the WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena have broken the Bundesliga's 'gray ceiling'. Those men whose hair still has its natural colour can now compete for jobs previously reserved for those with what was previously considered crucial for the role: experience.
bundesliga.com runs the rule over five men who, along with Nagelsmann, will give the Bundesliga a fresh-faced feel to next season.
Domenico Tedesco Schalke - 31 years old
If Schalke fans are looking for reasons to be optimistic, here's one: their new boss outshone Nagelsmann at the DFB's coach academy, finishing top of the class. The 31-year-old has precious little experience of senior football after 11 matches in charge of Erzgebirge Aue. That is 11 more than Nagelsmann had when he was appointed Hoffenheim boss, though, and it was all it took for Tedesco to mastermind a successful Bundesliga 2 survival bid.
"If I have to choose between winning 4-3 and 1-0, I'd take 4-0," Tedesco joked, giving an insight into his humour and his football philosophy, which promises to deliver both a spectacle and results if the Royal Blues' squad can follow it. After a season of struggle under Markus Weinzierl, a relative golden oldie at 42, Schalke fans will be hoping the man who bettered Nagelsmann in the classroom will do the same in the dug-out.
Alexander Nouri Bremen - 37 years old
Bremen fans know all about the revitalising effect a young coach can have on a team. Nouri, 37, was - like predecessor Viktor Skripnik - promoted from within at the Weser Stadium where club tradition has a strong hold and has, notably under Thomas Schaaf, brought success. Survival was the only 'S'-word Bremen were focused on when Nouri succeeded Skripnik in September, however, and the new man's impact was not immediate. But it eventually came, and how!
In February, a dismal run of four straight defeats was the prelude to a ten-match unbeaten run that catapulted Bremen not only to safety, but to the brink of the European places, a possibility simply unfathomable a couple of months previously. "Firstly, he had to take control of a difficult situation, which he did with panache," said sporting director Frank Baumann last month as Nouri was rewarded with a contract extension. "In the Rückrunde, he has led the team step-by-step into the top half of the table. We want to build on that and further develop Werder together."
Manuel Baum Augsburg - 37 years old
Bavarian-born like Nagelsmann, Baum's whole career as a modest player and now as an emerging coach has all been within easy reach of his hometown, Landshut. A former teacher who merely planned on taking a three-year break from the classroom when he was appointed Augsburg's youth academy head coach in 2014, Baum's approach is one honed in front of his pupils.
"He wants to keep control, hold the reins and see his thing through," Julian Hummels, brother of Mats, and a former player of Baum's at Unterhaching, his only major coaching post before taking charge at the WWK Arena. "He doesn't tend to leave his players a lot of autonomy." Initially assistant coach under new Leverkusen coach Heiko Herrlich, Baum then embarked in an unusual co-coach set-up with Claus Schromm before assuming sole control.
After taking over from Dirk Schuster and keeping the club in the top flight, Baum will struggle to take Augsburg to the top of the class in 2017/18, but he will at least hope to show that his players have learned their lesson.
Hannes Wolf Stuttgart - 36 years old
Ever since die jungen Wilden, the young wild ones, won the Bundesliga title in 2004, Stuttgart have had a reputation for giving youth a chance. They did so again - and were once more rewarded with the Meisterschale - in 2007. Those results came on the pitch, so Wolf's appointment in September 2016 at the head of a big club still smarting from relegation marked a significant strategic shift.
An unremarkable striker in an unimpressive playing career, Wolf's greater ability to shine with his boots off was spotted by Borussia Dortmund where he won back-to-back national titles with the BVB Under-17 side. "We're firmly convinced Hannes Wolf really suits VfB Stuttgart as a football expert and as a person," said the club's sporting director, Jan Schindelmeiser, after Wolf's appointment last September. Promotion back to the top flight at the first time of asking has proven him right.
Sandro Schwarz Mainz - 38 years old
Mainz have done this before: Jürgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel, Martin Schmidt…all three were successful with the 05ers' first team after coming through the club, Klopp as a player, the other two as coaches. Schwarz has even succeeded Schmidt before, stepping into the reserve team role vacated by his predecessor in February 2015.
"He is exactly the right coach for our team and our club," said sporting director Rouven Schröder as Schwarz was appointed shortly after Schmidt had secured Bundesliga football for next season. "The aggressive, courageous way his team's play is deeply rooted in the club's philosophy."
In addition to being steeped in 'the Mainz way', Schwarz has worked as an assistant coach to Sami Hyypia and Sascha Lewandowski at Leverkusen, Andre Schubert at Paderborn and Michael Frontzeck at Hannover, adding practical experience to reinforce his philosophy.
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And then there's Huddersfield's David Wagner (45) and newly appointed Norwich Head Coach Daniel Farke (40 yrs old) - both of whom were from Borussia Dortmund (just like Stuttgart's Hannes Wolf ) .
[article]Julian Nagelsmann's astonishing success with Hoffenheim has opened the eyes of clubs to new possibilities when it comes to appointing their first-team coach.
Previously, a parting of the ways was followed by the swift announcement of a predictable, familiar replacement. The managerial merry-go-round had a certain number of seats, almost always occupied by the same faces; should one step off, another equally familiar name hopped on to enjoy the ride until the next opportunity arose.
Now, the kids are taking back the playground.
A decade ago, the average age of a Bundesliga coach was 48. The men readying their squads for the 2017/18 campaign have an average age of 42.
That is, of course, in large part down to Nagelsmann, aged just 29, and his club must be given huge credit for having the courage to appoint him, only 28 at the time and the Bundesliga's youngest-ever coach.
The bold, pioneering step taken by his club, appropriately enough one of the Germany top-flight's youngest, and his achievements at the WIRSOL Rhein-Neckar-Arena have broken the Bundesliga's 'gray ceiling'. Those men whose hair still has its natural colour can now compete for jobs previously reserved for those with what was previously considered crucial for the role: experience.
bundesliga.com runs the rule over five men who, along with Nagelsmann, will give the Bundesliga a fresh-faced feel to next season.
Domenico Tedesco Schalke - 31 years old
If Schalke fans are looking for reasons to be optimistic, here's one: their new boss outshone Nagelsmann at the DFB's coach academy, finishing top of the class. The 31-year-old has precious little experience of senior football after 11 matches in charge of Erzgebirge Aue. That is 11 more than Nagelsmann had when he was appointed Hoffenheim boss, though, and it was all it took for Tedesco to mastermind a successful Bundesliga 2 survival bid.
"If I have to choose between winning 4-3 and 1-0, I'd take 4-0," Tedesco joked, giving an insight into his humour and his football philosophy, which promises to deliver both a spectacle and results if the Royal Blues' squad can follow it. After a season of struggle under Markus Weinzierl, a relative golden oldie at 42, Schalke fans will be hoping the man who bettered Nagelsmann in the classroom will do the same in the dug-out.
Alexander Nouri Bremen - 37 years old
Bremen fans know all about the revitalising effect a young coach can have on a team. Nouri, 37, was - like predecessor Viktor Skripnik - promoted from within at the Weser Stadium where club tradition has a strong hold and has, notably under Thomas Schaaf, brought success. Survival was the only 'S'-word Bremen were focused on when Nouri succeeded Skripnik in September, however, and the new man's impact was not immediate. But it eventually came, and how!
In February, a dismal run of four straight defeats was the prelude to a ten-match unbeaten run that catapulted Bremen not only to safety, but to the brink of the European places, a possibility simply unfathomable a couple of months previously. "Firstly, he had to take control of a difficult situation, which he did with panache," said sporting director Frank Baumann last month as Nouri was rewarded with a contract extension. "In the Rückrunde, he has led the team step-by-step into the top half of the table. We want to build on that and further develop Werder together."
Manuel Baum Augsburg - 37 years old
Bavarian-born like Nagelsmann, Baum's whole career as a modest player and now as an emerging coach has all been within easy reach of his hometown, Landshut. A former teacher who merely planned on taking a three-year break from the classroom when he was appointed Augsburg's youth academy head coach in 2014, Baum's approach is one honed in front of his pupils.
"He wants to keep control, hold the reins and see his thing through," Julian Hummels, brother of Mats, and a former player of Baum's at Unterhaching, his only major coaching post before taking charge at the WWK Arena. "He doesn't tend to leave his players a lot of autonomy." Initially assistant coach under new Leverkusen coach Heiko Herrlich, Baum then embarked in an unusual co-coach set-up with Claus Schromm before assuming sole control.
After taking over from Dirk Schuster and keeping the club in the top flight, Baum will struggle to take Augsburg to the top of the class in 2017/18, but he will at least hope to show that his players have learned their lesson.
Hannes Wolf Stuttgart - 36 years old
Ever since die jungen Wilden, the young wild ones, won the Bundesliga title in 2004, Stuttgart have had a reputation for giving youth a chance. They did so again - and were once more rewarded with the Meisterschale - in 2007. Those results came on the pitch, so Wolf's appointment in September 2016 at the head of a big club still smarting from relegation marked a significant strategic shift.
An unremarkable striker in an unimpressive playing career, Wolf's greater ability to shine with his boots off was spotted by Borussia Dortmund where he won back-to-back national titles with the BVB Under-17 side. "We're firmly convinced Hannes Wolf really suits VfB Stuttgart as a football expert and as a person," said the club's sporting director, Jan Schindelmeiser, after Wolf's appointment last September. Promotion back to the top flight at the first time of asking has proven him right.
Sandro Schwarz Mainz - 38 years old
Mainz have done this before: Jürgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel, Martin Schmidt…all three were successful with the 05ers' first team after coming through the club, Klopp as a player, the other two as coaches. Schwarz has even succeeded Schmidt before, stepping into the reserve team role vacated by his predecessor in February 2015.
"He is exactly the right coach for our team and our club," said sporting director Rouven Schröder as Schwarz was appointed shortly after Schmidt had secured Bundesliga football for next season. "The aggressive, courageous way his team's play is deeply rooted in the club's philosophy."
In addition to being steeped in 'the Mainz way', Schwarz has worked as an assistant coach to Sami Hyypia and Sascha Lewandowski at Leverkusen, Andre Schubert at Paderborn and Michael Frontzeck at Hannover, adding practical experience to reinforce his philosophy.
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And then there's Huddersfield's David Wagner (45) and newly appointed Norwich Head Coach Daniel Farke (40 yrs old) - both of whom were from Borussia Dortmund (just like Stuttgart's Hannes Wolf ) .
