Werner Fuchs
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Werner Fuchs was a German
football player and trainer.
, where is older brother Fritz
also played professionally. Werner Fuchs only appeared once in the first team against Eintracht Brunswick on 10 February 1968, and would remain his only appearance in the Fußball-Bundesliga
. Although he did feature in another Bundesliga team, Hannover 96
in 1972, he transferred to the regional league team Preußen Münster in that same season without making an appearance. He played on in Münster until his retirement in 1980.
, he enjoyed huge popularity among the citizens of Aachen
. He was trainer there from 1984 to 1987, and then again from 1996 until his death in 1999. He took Alemannia Aachen back into the 2nd Bundesliga
, but was unable to continue his success as a few days before the final league game, which Aachen won to secure promotion, he collapsed during a walk in the woods with the team and died of a heart attack aged 50. He continues to be honoured by Aachen fans today, with signs in the stadium, for example.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
football player and trainer.
Playing career
The centre forward began his professional career in 1967 with a professional contract at 1. FC Kaiserslautern1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
, where is older brother Fritz
Fritz Fuchs
Fritz Fuchs is a German football coach and a former player. As a player, he spent six seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. As a coach, his biggest success was managing FC Homburg to their promotion to the Bundesliga.His son Uwe Fuchs is a coach as well...
also played professionally. Werner Fuchs only appeared once in the first team against Eintracht Brunswick on 10 February 1968, and would remain his only appearance in the Fußball-Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
. Although he did feature in another Bundesliga team, 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:...
in 1972, he transferred to the regional league team Preußen Münster in that same season without making an appearance. He played on in Münster until his retirement in 1980.
Coaching career
His greatest achievements came as a football manager. As trainer of Alemannia AachenAlemannia 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...
, he enjoyed huge popularity among the citizens of Aachen
Aachen
Aachen has historically been a spa town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Aachen was a favoured residence of Charlemagne, and the place of coronation of the Kings of Germany. Geographically, Aachen is the westernmost town of Germany, located along its borders with Belgium and the Netherlands, ...
. He was trainer there from 1984 to 1987, and then again from 1996 until his death in 1999. He took Alemannia Aachen back into the 2nd Bundesliga
2. Fußball-Bundesliga
- Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20...
, but was unable to continue his success as a few days before the final league game, which Aachen won to secure promotion, he collapsed during a walk in the woods with the team and died of a heart attack aged 50. He continues to be honoured by Aachen fans today, with signs in the stadium, for example.