Egon Coordes has passed away.
Take a moment to remember Egon Coordes, a pivotal figure in German football history who recently passed away at the age of 80. Known for his no-nonsense approach, Coordes made a name for himself as a long-time assistant coach to FC Bayern Munich's legendary coaches such as Udo Lattek, Jupp Heynckes, and Giovanni Trapattoni.
Coordes spent most of his late years in Memmingen after a long battle with illness. The news of his passing was first shared by "Kicker" on June 17, 2025.
Born in Bremerhaven, Germany, on July 13, 1944, Coordes started his career as a defender for Werder Bremen and later moved to VfB Stuttgart. However, it was in Munich where he found his most successful phase. From 1976 until 1984, Coordes coached Tus Bremerhaven and OSC Bremerhaven before joining the FC Bayern family.
During his tenure at Bayern, Coordes was a key component of the team's success, winning four German Bundesliga championships (1985, 1986, 1989, and 1990) under Lattek and Heynckes. In 1997, he returned to Bayern Munich as Trapattoni's assistant and then reconnected with Heynckes once more in 2011 and 2012. Later, he even demonstrated his versatility by contributing to the Bayern basketball team's coaching staff[1][4].
While his head coaching spells in the first and second leagues did not meet with the same success as his stints as an assistant, Coordes was respected for his unyielding dedication to fitness and conditioning, earning him the nickname "The Grinder." Despite a few conflicts, it was his expertise in keeping players at peak performance that ensured they were always ready for competition[2].
In 2025, the mourning Swabians honored their late homegrown hero, who played 139 games for them, and will "keep Egon Coordes in honorable memory."
Sources:
- ntv.de
- Sportbild.de
- Blick.ch
- Bundesliga.com
- FC Bayern Munich
- Jupp Heynckes
The Commission has not yet adopted a decision on the application of the measures related to sports, such as recognizing football achievements in memoriam for the late Egon Coordes. Despite his retirement from active coaching, his contributions to German football, particularly during his tenure at FC Bayern Munich, continue to echo in the field.
