Danny Röhl (born 28 April 1989) is a German football coach and former player who is manager of

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club

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Playing career

Born in

Zwickau Zwickau (; is, with around 87,500 inhabitants (2020), the fourth-largest city of Saxony after Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz and it is the seat of the Zwickau District. The West Saxon city is situated in the valley of the Zwickau Mulde (German: ...

, Röhl played as a defender for clubs including

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, FC Sachsen Leipzig II and

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in the German lower leagues.

Coaching career

Röhl began coaching at

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, later working at

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, Bayern Munich, and as assistant manager of the Germany national team. In October 2023, he was appointed manager of English club

, becoming the youngest manager in the

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. He said he was looking forward to the challenge of his first managerial position, while player

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said he was excited to learn from Röhl. Röhl's first game was a 1–0 defeat away at Watford. His assistant coach

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urged the club's fans to be patient with Röhl. His first win was a 2–0 victory over

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in his first home game. Following four wins in seven matches in December 2023, he was nominated for the EFL Championship Manager of the Month. Following 11 points from 6 games in April 2024, he took Sheffield Wednesday out of the relegation zone and was nominated for the Manager of the Month award. Röhl secured Championship survival for Wednesday on the final day of the season following a 2–0 victory over

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. Following the conclusion of his debut season, Röhl signed a new contract at Sheffield Wednesday until 2027.

Personal life

Röhl acted as a pundit for

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's coverage of

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Managerial statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rohl, Danny 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Zwickau Footballers from Saxony German men's footballers FSV Zwickau players FC Sachsen Leipzig players FC Eilenburg players Men's association football defenders German football managers RB Leipzig non-playing staff Southampton F.C. non-playing staff FC Bayern Munich non-playing staff Germany national football team non-playing staff Sheffield Wednesday F.C. managers German expatriate football managers German expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate football managers in England 21st-century German sportsmen