Egon Coordes: Bundesliga legend dies in Memmingen at the age of 80

Egon Coordes: Bundesliga legend dies in Memmingen at the age of 80

Memmingen, Deutschland - Sad news shakes the football world: Egon Coordes, former Bundesliga coach and player, died at the age of 80. His death was announced on Tuesday by his family of the German Press Agency. Coordes succumbed to a long illness in his home in Memmingen.

The Bremer native was primarily known as a long-time assistant coach in German professional football. After a successful time as a player in which he played over 150 Bundesliga games for Werder Bremen and VfB Stuttgart, Coordes concentrated on the coaching career. His collaboration with well -known trainers such as Udo Lattek, Jupp Heynckes and Giovanni Trapattoni was particularly formative. Among other things, he was an assistant coach at Bayern Munich and celebrated great success there, including four German championships from 1985 to 1990.

success with big names

Coordes' success speak for themselves: Together with Lattek and Heynckes, he was able to win the championship four times between 1985 and 1990. After a short time as head coach at VfB Stuttgart and Hamburger SV, where he did not have the desired success, he returned to Bayern Munich in 1997. Also in 2011 and 2012 he was part of the Heynckes coaching staff.

his work was not only limited to German football. Coordes gained experience in different countries, including in Austria, Switzerland and even in the golf region. His coaching career also briefly led him to Iran in 1999.

space for memories

his time as an active professional and as a trainer shows the versatility and commitment with which coordes practiced his job. Even if his stations as head coach in the Bundesliga were less successful, he will remember fans and players as a passionate and competent footballer and trainer.

The fact that the league looks back on him shows the list of head coaches in the German Bundesliga, in which over 472 coaches are recorded. With his varied career and work at top clubs, Egon Coordes had found its permanent place in this illustrious round, even if he is not one of the most famous head coaches. His legacy and success with Bayern will let him live in the hearts of many football fans. Further details about the coaches in the Bundesliga can be found on Wikipedia, which offers a comprehensive overview.

For many, the loss of Coordes is painful, and the football community in Bavaria mourns the loss of a pioneer who has dedicated his life to sport. May he rest in peace.

For more information about Egon Coordes and his career, please visit the reports at radio bielefeld as well as the Spiegel and the comprehensive Wikipedia-page about the trainers Bundesliga.