Peter Neururer
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Peter Neururer is a German football
manager.
at 2.Bundesliga club Rot-Weiss Essen
in the 1986/87 season, and eventually had a two month spell in sole command in late 1987. He then gained an outright head coaching position at this level with Alemannia Aachen
in January 1988. After landing the club a 6th place finish and a strong following season, he was approached by FC Schalke 04
, who were enduring a difficult season after relegation.
Neururer took the Ruhr club to 5th place in 1989/90 and started the following season brightly as well, with the club sat 2nd after the opening three months. However, this was not enough to satisfy the club president who fired him nonetheless in November 1990. However, he did not have to wait too long for another opportunity as Bundesliga side Hertha BSC came calling after they had fired Pal Csernai
in March 1991. The club were sat bottom the table at this point and Neururer was unable to stop the rot, as the team failed to win a single game in his 14 in charge and were duly relegated.
Unsurprisingly, Neururer left Hertha at this point, joining 2.Bundesliga South team 1. FC Saarbrücken
. Here, he enjoyed his greatest success yet as the team won the league and were promoted to the top flight. Their time in the Bundesliga was not to prove lengthy though, as they finished bottom in their first season back at this level, which also spelled the end for Neururer.
His next post was at second flight Hannover 96
, then bottom of the table. Neururer stabilised the team in his six months there, with the help of English coach John Dallimore, and maintained their league status, but was not retained beyond this season. He has to wait until the following year for another management role, when Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln
moved for him after firing Stefan Engels
when they sunk into the relegation zone. Neururer again managed to retain a club's league status as they finished 12th. He managed a 10th place finish the following season, but after a disappointing start to the 1997/98 season, he was fired in September 1997.
Neururer found it hard to break back into club management after this and it wasn't until October 1999 that a chance came from Kickers Offenbach
. The club were bottom of the 2.Bundesliga at the time, and Neururer was unable to reverse their fortunes and they slipped to the Regionalliga South
. He began the following season still with the club but after failing to win either of their opening two games, the club acted swiftly and he was dismissed. Another opportunity was not far away though, as he returned to second flight Rot-Weiss Ahlen in September 2000. His first season brought a 7th place finish, but an indifferent start to the 2001/02 season saw him leave the club for fellow 2.Bundesliga outfit VfL Bochum
.
Bochum was another period of success for the coach as they were promoted in his first season and he retained their Bundesliga position for two seasons. The 2004/05 season though saw the team succumb to the drop and Neururer was dismissed. In November 2005 he was given another shot at the top level, as Hannover 96
took him on for a second spell after firing Ewald Lienen
. He guided to team to a comfortable 12th place finish that season but a disastrous start to the next season - conceding 11 goals in 3 defeats - saw him lose his job.
In 2008, he took over at 2.Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg
and was fired on 29 October 2009.
had been rife in German football in the 1990s. He specifically referred to his time as manager of Schalke in 1989-90 in this accusation, although this was refuted by the club itself. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2007/June/13/bundesliga-coach-admits-he-saw-doping/
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
manager.
Career
Neururer had a minor playing career in the lower leagues before moving into coaching at TuS Haltern and SG Weitmar. He moved into the higher leagues as co-trainer to Horst HrubeschHorst Hrubesch
Horst Hrubesch is a retired German football player employed as a youth trainer at the German Football Association. His nickname was Das Kopfball-Ungeheuer for his heading skills.-Career:...
at 2.Bundesliga club Rot-Weiss Essen
Rot-Weiss Essen
Rot-Weiss Essen is a German association football club based in Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia.- Early years :The club was formed as SV Vogelheim on 1 February 1907 out of the merger of two smaller clubs: SC Preussen and Deutsche Eiche. In 1910, Vogelheim came to an arrangement with Turnerbund...
in the 1986/87 season, and eventually had a two month spell in sole command in late 1987. He then gained an outright head coaching position at this level with Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen
Alemannia Aachen is a German football club from the western city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. A long term fixture of the country's second division, Alemannia enjoyed a three-year turn in the top flight in the late 1960s and, after a successful 2005–06 campaign, returned to first division play...
in January 1988. After landing the club a 6th place finish and a strong following season, he was approached by FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
Fußball-Club Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04, commonly known as simply FC Schalke 04 or Schalke , is a German, association-football club originally from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Schalke has long been one of the most popular football teams in Germany, even though major...
, who were enduring a difficult season after relegation.
Neururer took the Ruhr club to 5th place in 1989/90 and started the following season brightly as well, with the club sat 2nd after the opening three months. However, this was not enough to satisfy the club president who fired him nonetheless in November 1990. However, he did not have to wait too long for another opportunity as Bundesliga side Hertha BSC came calling after they had fired Pal Csernai
Pál Csernai
Pál Csernai was a Hungarian football player and coach. As a player he was denied great successes, but as a coach he revived the fortunes of Bayern Munich in the early 1980s after the end of their golden era.-The Player:...
in March 1991. The club were sat bottom the table at this point and Neururer was unable to stop the rot, as the team failed to win a single game in his 14 in charge and were duly relegated.
Unsurprisingly, Neururer left Hertha at this point, joining 2.Bundesliga South team 1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken
1. FC Saarbrücken is a German association football club based in the city of Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club began its existence as the football department of Turnverein Malstatt formed in 1903...
. Here, he enjoyed his greatest success yet as the team won the league and were promoted to the top flight. Their time in the Bundesliga was not to prove lengthy though, as they finished bottom in their first season back at this level, which also spelled the end for Neururer.
His next post was at second flight Hannover 96
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
, then bottom of the table. Neururer stabilised the team in his six months there, with the help of English coach John Dallimore, and maintained their league status, but was not retained beyond this season. He has to wait until the following year for another management role, when Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln
1. FC Köln is a German association football club based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 as a merger of the clubs Kölner Ballspiel-Club 1901 and SpVgg Sülz 07....
moved for him after firing Stefan Engels
Stefan Engels
Stefan Engels is an internationally renowned German organist.-Career:Stefan Engels studied at the Musikhochschulen in Aachen, Düsseldorf, and Köln. From 1993 to 1998, he studied with Robert Anderson and Wolfgang Rübsam...
when they sunk into the relegation zone. Neururer again managed to retain a club's league status as they finished 12th. He managed a 10th place finish the following season, but after a disappointing start to the 1997/98 season, he was fired in September 1997.
Neururer found it hard to break back into club management after this and it wasn't until October 1999 that a chance came from Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun...
. The club were bottom of the 2.Bundesliga at the time, and Neururer was unable to reverse their fortunes and they slipped to the Regionalliga South
Regionalliga (football)
The Fußball-Regionalliga is the fourth tier of football in the German football league system. Until 1974, it was the second tier of the league system before being disbanded. The Regionalliga was then re-introduced as the third tier of the system in 1994...
. He began the following season still with the club but after failing to win either of their opening two games, the club acted swiftly and he was dismissed. Another opportunity was not far away though, as he returned to second flight Rot-Weiss Ahlen in September 2000. His first season brought a 7th place finish, but an indifferent start to the 2001/02 season saw him leave the club for fellow 2.Bundesliga outfit VfL Bochum
VfL Bochum
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum, is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia.-Founding to World War II:...
.
Bochum was another period of success for the coach as they were promoted in his first season and he retained their Bundesliga position for two seasons. The 2004/05 season though saw the team succumb to the drop and Neururer was dismissed. In November 2005 he was given another shot at the top level, as Hannover 96
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96, Hannover or simply 96, is a German association football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony.-Foundation to WWII:...
took him on for a second spell after firing Ewald Lienen
Ewald Lienen
Ewald Lienen is a German former footballer and manager.-Playing career:Lienen began his professional career at Arminia Bielefeld of the 2.Bundesliga North in 1974. After three seasons, he moved up to the top flight with Borussia Mönchengladbach...
. He guided to team to a comfortable 12th place finish that season but a disastrous start to the next season - conceding 11 goals in 3 defeats - saw him lose his job.
In 2008, he took over at 2.Bundesliga club MSV Duisburg
MSV Duisburg
MSV Duisburg is a German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed "the Zebras" for their traditional striped jerseys, the club was one of the original members of the Bundesliga when it was formed in 1963.-Early years:...
and was fired on 29 October 2009.
Doping controversy
In June 2007, Neururer created controversy when he claimed that dopingDoping (sport)
The use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport is commonly referred to by the term "doping", particularly by those organizations that regulate competitions. The use of performance enhancing drugs is mostly done to improve athletic performance. This is why many sports ban the use of performance...
had been rife in German football in the 1990s. He specifically referred to his time as manager of Schalke in 1989-90 in this accusation, although this was refuted by the club itself. http://www.soccerway.com/news/2007/June/13/bundesliga-coach-admits-he-saw-doping/