Thomas Schneider has been appointed as assistant coach of the German national team after signing a contract with the German Football Federation (DFB) valid until the end of the 2016 European Championship. Schneider succeeds Hansi Flick, who has become the DFB Director of Sport.
"The task of working with the national team will be a big challenge for me," said Schneider. "I feel honoured that the DFB and Joachim Löw have put their faith in me. I’m delighted to be able to work for German football in this role. I know Joachim Löw from my time as a player at Stuttgart. Even back then I noticed that we think about football in a similar way and we’ve kept in touch over the years. I’m sure we’ll complement each other very well and will work well together. The same goes for Oliver Bierhoff and Andreas Köpke."
Löw: "Thomas is a very good fit for us"
Löw said of his new assistant: "Thomas is a very good fit for us. I’m 100 per cent convinced by his abilities as a coach and by his personal qualities. I’m very much looking forward to working with him, he’ll be a wonderful addition to our team."
The 41-year-old will not be on the bench with Löw for the fixtures against Argentina in Düsseldorf on Wednesday (live on ZDF from 20:45), nor for Germany’s opening European Championship qualifying match against Scotland in Dortmund on Sunday 7 September (live on RTL from 20:45). Instead, Schneider’s first games with Germany will come next month with the EURO 2016 qualifiers against Poland in Warsaw on 11 October (live on RTL from 20:45) and against the Republic of Ireland on 14 October in Gelsenkirchen (live on RTL from 20:45).
Schneider: "I feel honoured that Löw has put his faith in me"
"After the games against Argentina and Scotland we’ll all get together," said Schneider. "With a view to the two matches in October I’ll then have enough time to prepare myself intensively for the tasks ahead. I’m already really looking forward to getting to know all of the players and the team behind the team."
Schneider spent the majority of his playing career at VfB Stuttgart, making 133 appearances for the club between 1991 and 2003 and earning three call-ups to the German national team. He won the German league title in 1992, the DFB Cup in 1997 - under the guidance of Joachim Löw - and in 1998 he reached the final of the European Cup Winners’ Cup against Chelsea. After 13 years with Stuttgart Schneider hung up his boots for good in 2005 following a spell in Lower Saxony with Hannover 96.
He began his coaching career at FC Dingolfing before joining the Stuttgart staff in 2011. Schneider took charge of the club’s U-17 side for two years, finishing as runners-up with the B youth team in 2011/12 before winning the title a year later. In August 2013 Schneider replaced Bruno Labbadia as head coach of the senior Stuttgart team.
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Thomas Schneider has been appointed as assistant coach of the German national team after signing a contract with the German Football Federation (DFB) valid until the end of the 2016 European Championship. Schneider succeeds Hansi Flick, who has become the DFB Director of Sport.
"The task of working with the national team will be a big challenge for me," said Schneider. "I feel honoured that the DFB and Joachim Löw have put their faith in me. I’m delighted to be able to work for German football in this role. I know Joachim Löw from my time as a player at Stuttgart. Even back then I noticed that we think about football in a similar way and we’ve kept in touch over the years. I’m sure we’ll complement each other very well and will work well together. The same goes for Oliver Bierhoff and Andreas Köpke."
Löw: "Thomas is a very good fit for us"
Löw said of his new assistant: "Thomas is a very good fit for us. I’m 100 per cent convinced by his abilities as a coach and by his personal qualities. I’m very much looking forward to working with him, he’ll be a wonderful addition to our team."
The 41-year-old will not be on the bench with Löw for the fixtures against Argentina in Düsseldorf on Wednesday (live on ZDF from 20:45), nor for Germany’s opening European Championship qualifying match against Scotland in Dortmund on Sunday 7 September (live on RTL from 20:45). Instead, Schneider’s first games with Germany will come next month with the EURO 2016 qualifiers against Poland in Warsaw on 11 October (live on RTL from 20:45) and against the Republic of Ireland on 14 October in Gelsenkirchen (live on RTL from 20:45).
Schneider: "I feel honoured that Löw has put his faith in me"
"After the games against Argentina and Scotland we’ll all get together," said Schneider. "With a view to the two matches in October I’ll then have enough time to prepare myself intensively for the tasks ahead. I’m already really looking forward to getting to know all of the players and the team behind the team."
Schneider spent the majority of his playing career at VfB Stuttgart, making 133 appearances for the club between 1991 and 2003 and earning three call-ups to the German national team. He won the German league title in 1992, the DFB Cup in 1997 - under the guidance of Joachim Löw - and in 1998 he reached the final of the European Cup Winners’ Cup against Chelsea. After 13 years with Stuttgart Schneider hung up his boots for good in 2005 following a spell in Lower Saxony with Hannover 96.
He began his coaching career at FC Dingolfing before joining the Stuttgart staff in 2011. Schneider took charge of the club’s U-17 side for two years, finishing as runners-up with the B youth team in 2011/12 before winning the title a year later. In August 2013 Schneider replaced Bruno Labbadia as head coach of the senior Stuttgart team.
