Peter Neururer (born 26 April 1955) is a German professional football manager, notable for coaching a number of Bundesliga clubs.[1]

Peter Neururer
Neururer in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1955-04-26) 26 April 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia,
West Germany
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
SpVgg Marl
DJK Gütersloh
VfB Remscheid
STV Horst-Emscher
ASC Schöppingen
Managerial career
1984–1985 TuS Haltern
1985–1986 SG Weitmar
1987 Rot-Weiss Essen
1988–1989 Alemannia Aachen
1989–1990 Schalke 04
1991 Hertha BSC
1991–1993 1. FC Saarbrücken
1994–1995 Hannover 96
1996–1997 1. FC Köln
1999–2000 Kickers Offenbach
2000–2001 LR Ahlen
2001–2005 VfL Bochum
2005–2006 Hannover 96
2008–2009 MSV Duisburg
2013–2014 VfL Bochum
2019 SG Wattenscheid 09 (sporting director)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Managerial career

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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 assistant manager of Horst Hrubesch 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.[2] Neururer won two of his nine matches as manager.[3]

Neururer then gained an outright managerial position at this level with Alemannia Aachen in January 1988.[4] After landing the club a 6th-place finish[5] where he won 10 out of 17 matches[6] in the 1987–88 season and a strong following season, he was approached by Schalke 04, who were enduring a difficult season after relegation. Neururer left the club on 10 April 1989.[4] His final match was a 1–0 loss against SV Darmstadt 98 on 7 April 1989.[7] Alemannia Aachen were in seventh place when he left the club.[8] He Finished with a record of 23 wins, nine draws, and 13 losses.[9]

Neururer was chosen as manager of FC Schalke 04 on 11 April 1989.[10] Neururer took the Ruhr club to 5th place in 1989–90 and started the following season brightly as well, with the club being second after the opening three months. However, this was not enough to satisfy the club president who fired him nonetheless in November 1990.[10] He finished with a record of 33 wins, 16 draws, and 17 losses.[11] In June 2007, Neururer created controversy when he claimed that doping had been rife in German football in the 1990s. He specifically referred to his time as manager of FC Schalke 04 in 1989–90 in this accusation, although this was refuted by the club itself.[12]

Neururer did not have to wait too long for another opportunity as Bundesliga side Hertha BSC came calling after they had fired Pál Csernai. Neururer immediately took over in March 1991.[13] 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 BSC at this point in May 1991.[13] He finished with a record of no wins, two draws, and 10 losses.[14]

Neururer joined 1. FC Saarbrücken on 1 July 1991.[15] At 1. FC Saarbrücken, Neururer 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. Neururer left the club on 30 June 1993.[15] He finished with a record of 21 wins, 25 draws, and 22 losses.[16]

Neururer's next post was at second flight Hannover 96. Neururer took over on 7 November 1994.[17] The club was at the bottom of the table. Neururer stabilised the team in his six months there and maintained their league status. Neururer left the club on 30 May 1995.[17] He finished with a record of seven wins, seven draws, and six losses.[18]

He had to wait until the following year for another management role, when Bundesliga side 1. FC Köln moved for him after firing Stephan 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.[19] He finished with a record of 25 wins, eight draws, and 27 losses.[20]

Neururer was manager of Fortuna Düsseldorf from 22 April 1999 to the end of the season.[21] He finished with a record of two wins, one draw, and five losses.[22]

Neururer joined Kickers Offenbach in October 1999.[21] 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 Süd. 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 on 6 August 2000.[21] He finished with a record of eight wins, nine draws, and 10 losses.[23]

He returned to the second flight with LR Ahlen in October 2000.[21] His first season brought a 7th-place finish, but an indifferent start to the 2001–02 season saw him leaving the club for fellow 2. Bundesliga outfit VfL Bochum.[21]

VfL Bochum hired Neururer on 3 December 2001.[24] VfL 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. Neururer left the club on 30 June 2005.[25] He finished with a record of 53 wins, 33 draws, and 47 losses.[26]

 
Neururer in 2005

In November 2005 he was given another shot at the top level, as Hannover took him on for a second spell after sacking Ewald Lienen.[27] He guided the team to a comfortable 12th-place finish at the end of the 2005–06 season but a disastrous start to the 2006–07 season – conceding 11 goals in 3 defeats. Neururer resigned on 30 August 2006.[28] He finished with a record of five wins, 11 draws, and 10 losses.[18]

MSV Duisburg hired Neururer on 16 November 2008.[29] He was fired by the club on 30 October 2009,[30] finishing with a record of 16 wins, 11 draws, and seven losses.[31]

On 8 April 2013, Neuruer returned as manager to Bochum.[32] The club fired him on 9 December 2014.[33] He finished with a record of 21 wins, 15 draws, and 24 losses.[26]

In 2019, Neururer served as the sporting director for Regionalliga West club SG Wattenscheid 09.[34]

Managerial record

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As of matches played on 16 January 2017.
Team From To Record
M W D L Win % Ref.
Rot-Weiss Essen 15 September 1987[2] 16 November 1987[2] 9 2 4 3 022.22 [3]
Alemannia Aachen 11 January 1988[21] 9 April 1989[21] 45 23 9 13 051.11 [9]
Schalke 11 April 1989[10] 13 November 1990[10] 69 35 16 18 050.72 [11]
Hertha BSC 13 March 1991[13] 28 May 1991[13] 12 0 2 10 000.00 [14]
Saarbrücken 1 July 1991[15] 30 June 1993[15] 68 21 25 22 030.88 [16]
Hannover 7 November 1994[17] 30 May 1995[17] 20 7 7 6 035.00 [18]
Köln 1 April 1996[19] 30 September 1997[19] 60 25 8 27 041.67 [20]
Fortuna Düsseldorf 22 April 1999[21] 30 June 1999[21] 8 2 1 5 025.00 [22]
Kickers Offenbach 25 October 1999[21] 6 August 2000[21] 27 8 9 10 029.63 [23]
LR Ahlen 20 September 2000[21] 27 November 2001[21] 44 21 11 12 047.73
Bochum 3 December 2001[24] 30 June 2005[25] 133 53 33 47 039.85 [26]
Hannover 9 November 2005[27] 30 August 2006[28] 26 5 11 10 019.23 [18]
Duisburg 16 November 2008[29] 30 October 2009[30] 34 16 11 7 047.06 [31]
Bochum 8 April 2013[32] 9 December 2014[33] 60 21 15 24 035.00 [26]
Total 622 237 162 223 038.10

References

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  1. ^ "Abschied von Todt und Neitzel, Neururer übernimmt" (in German). VfL Bochum. 8 April 2013. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
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  11. ^ a b "FC Schalke 04". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  12. ^ "Bundesliga coach admits he saw doping". Soccerway. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  13. ^ a b c d "Hertha BSC .:. Coaches from A-Z". Worldfootball. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  14. ^ a b "Hertha BSC". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 20 January 2014.
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  16. ^ a b "1. FC Saarbrücken". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  17. ^ a b c d "Hannover 96 .:. Coaches from A-Z". Worldfootball. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
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  19. ^ a b c "1. FC Köln .:. Coaches from A-Z". Worldfootball. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
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  22. ^ a b "Fortuna Düsseldorf". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  23. ^ a b "Kickers Offenbach". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  24. ^ a b "Neururer folgt auf Dietz". Kicker (in German). 3 December 2001. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  25. ^ a b "Viele Namen – noch kein Favorit". Kicker (in German). 12 May 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  26. ^ a b c d "VfL Bochum". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  27. ^ a b "Jetzt auch offiziell: Neururer beerbt Lienen". Kicker (in German). 9 November 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  28. ^ a b "Neururer tritt zurück". Kicker (in German). 30 August 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  29. ^ a b "Neururer meldet sich markig zurück". Kicker (in German). 17 November 2008. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  30. ^ a b "Kommt "Auge" oder "Pagel"?". Kicker (in German). 30 October 2009. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  31. ^ a b "MSV Duisburg". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  32. ^ a b "Die schwierigste Aufgabe, die ich bislang hatte". Kicker (in German). 8 April 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  33. ^ a b "Entlassener Neururer: "Dazu stehe ich auch"". Kicker. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  34. ^ "Peter Neururer neuer Sportdirektor – 4 neue Aufsichtsratskandidaten" [Peter Neururer new sports director – 4 new supervisory board candidates] (in German). SG Wattenscheid 09. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
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