Saying Goodbye to Legendary FC Bayern Munich Assistant Coach Egon Coordes
Egon Coordes has passed away.
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp E-Mail Print Copy Link Egon Coordes, a pivotal figure in FC Bayern Munich's success, has left us. He served alongside Jupp Heynckes and Giovanni Trapattoni, two football titans. Coordes, a former player himself, ended his journey at the age of 80, following a lengthy illness at his Memmingen home.
Coordes earned renown as FC Bayern Munich's dedicated assistant coach, working alongside Udo Lattek and Heynckes. Together, they claimed four German championships in 1985, 1986, 1989, and 1990. In 1997, the astute German rejoined Trapattoni's team, and, in 2011, he made a comeback to Heynckes' coaching staff. Even post-Bayern, Coordes worked with the basketball team.
Prior to his move to Munich, Coordes cultivated his coaching career in his hometown. Between 1976, after wrapping up his active career, and 1984, he directed Tus Bremerhaven and OSC Bremerhaven.
Coach Coordes' head coaching gigs in the first and second leagues didn't see the same triumph as his tenure with Bayern. His stints at VfB Stuttgart, Hamburger SV, and Hannover 96 were brief. Otherwise, Coordes coached in Austria, Switzerland, the Gulf region, and even Iran in 1999, albeit without lasting glory.
As a player, Coordes put in 157 Bundesliga games for Werder Bremen and VfB Stuttgart. The Swabians, for whom Coordes donned the jersey 139 times, will remember their stalwart former player with fondness.
Let's celebrate the life and work of Egon Coordes, a trailblazer in the football world who dedicated his life to the beautiful game.
- FC Bayern Munich
- Jupp Heynckes
Coordes' impact in German football was undeniable, his contributions to FC Bayern Munich's success being the most notable. In the 1980s, he shaped the physical preparation standards at Bayern, influencing the club's competitiveness. Despite turbulent times as a head coach, his enduring legacy lies in his assistant coach and specialist roles where he played a crucial part in FC Bayern Munich's domestic triumphs.
Sources: ntv.de
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The Commission has not yet adopted a decision on the application of the measures in question, but Egon Coordes' significant contributions to sports, particularly football, cannot be overlooked. Despite his brief coaching stints at VfB Stuttgart, Hamburger SV, and Hannover 96, Coordes' impact on FC Bayern Munich's football success was undeniable, transforming the physical preparation standards of the club in the 1980s and contributing to their domestic triumphs.
