Peter Neururer (born 26 April 1955) is a German professional
football
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manager, notable for coaching a number of
Bundesliga
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clubs.
Managerial career
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.
Neururer won two of his nine matches as manager.
Neururer then gained an outright managerial position at this level with
Alemannia Aachen
Aachener Turn- und Sportverein Alemannia 1900 e. V., short 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- ...
in January 1988.
After landing the club a 6th-place finish
where he won 10 out of 17 matches
in the 1987–88 season and a strong following season, he was approached by
Schalke 04
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, w ...
, who were enduring a difficult season after relegation. Neururer left the club on 10 April 1989.
[ His final match was a 1–0 loss against SV Darmstadt 98 on 7 April 1989.] Alemannia Aachen were in seventh place when he left the club. He Finished with a record of 23 wins, nine draws, and 13 losses.
Neururer was chosen as manager of FC Schalke 04
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, ...
on 11 April 1989. Neururer took the Ruhr
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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.[ He finished with a record of 33 wins, 16 draws, and 17 losses.] 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
Fußballclub Gelsenkirchen-Schalke 04 e. V., commonly known as Schalke 04 (), and abbreviated as S04 (), is a professional sports club from the Schalke district of Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its football team, ...
in 1989–90 in this accusation, although this was refuted by the club itself.
Neururer did not have to wait too long for another opportunity as Bundesliga
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side Hertha BSC
Hertha, Berliner Sport-Club e. V., commonly known as Hertha BSC () or Hertha Berlin, is a German professional football club based in Berlin. Hertha BSC plays in the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of German football league system, German footbal ...
came calling after they had fired Pál Csernai. Neururer immediately took over in March 1991. 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.[ He finished with a record of no wins, two draws, and 10 losses.]
Neururer joined 1. FC Saarbrücken
1. Fußball-Club Saarbrücken () is a German Football in Germany, football club based in Saarbrücken, Saarland. The club plays in the 3. Liga, which is the third tier of football in Germany.
History
The club began its existence as the footbal ...
on 1 July 1991. 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
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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.[ He finished with a record of 21 wins, 25 draws, and 22 losses.]
Neururer's next post was at second flight Hannover 96
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. Neururer took over on 7 November 1994. 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.[ He finished with a record of seven wins, seven draws, and six losses.]
He had to wait until the following year for another management role, when Bundesliga
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side 1. FC Köln
1. Fußball-Club Köln 01/07 e. V., better known as simply 1. FC Köln () or FC Cologne in English language, English, is a German professional association football, football club based in Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia. It was formed in 1948 ...
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. He finished with a record of 25 wins, eight draws, and 27 losses.
Neururer was manager of Fortuna Düsseldorf
Düsseldorfer Turn- und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V., commonly known as Fortuna Düsseldorf (), is a Football in Germany, German football club based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, that competes in the 2. Bundesliga.
Founded in 1895, Fo ...
from 22 April 1999 to the end of the season. He finished with a record of two wins, one draw, and five losses.
Neururer joined Kickers Offenbach
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in October 1999.[ 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.][ He finished with a record of eight wins, nine draws, and 10 losses.]
He returned to the second flight with LR Ahlen
Rot Weiss Ahlen is a football in Germany, German football club based in Ahlen, North Rhine-Westphalia. Until 2006 the club was known as ''LR Ahlen'' for its major sponsor, but underwent a name change when the sponsor withdrew its support after th ...
in October 2000.[ 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
Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as VfL Bochum (), is a Football in Germany, German professional association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. They currently play ...
.[
VfL Bochum hired Neururer on 3 December 2001.] VfL Bochum was another period of success for the coach as they were promoted in his first season and he retained their Bundesliga
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position for two seasons. Neururer left the club on 30 June 2005. He finished with a record of 53 wins, 33 draws, and 47 losses.
Neururer in 1996
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
Ewald Lienen (born 28 November 1953) is a German association football, football manager and former player. His last job was technical director of FC St. Pauli.
Playing career
Lienen began his professional career at Arminia Bielefeld of the 2. Fu ...
. 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. He finished with a record of five wins, 11 draws, and 10 losses.
MSV Duisburg
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hired Neururer on 16 November 2008. He was fired by the club on 30 October 2009, finishing with a record of 16 wins, 11 draws, and seven losses.
On 8 April 2013, Neuruer returned as manager to Bochum. The club fired him on 9 December 2014. He finished with a record of 21 wins, 15 draws, and 24 losses.
In 2019, Neururer served as the sporting director for Regionalliga West
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club SG Wattenscheid 09
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.
Managerial record
References
External links
Peter Neururer – official website
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1955 births
Living people
People from Marl, North Rhine-Westphalia
Footballers from Münster (region)
German men's footballers
ASC Schöppingen players
German football managers
Alemannia Aachen managers
FC Schalke 04 managers
Hertha BSC managers
Hannover 96 managers
1. FC Köln managers
Fortuna Düsseldorf managers
VfL Bochum managers
MSV Duisburg managers
Bundesliga managers
Rot Weiss Ahlen managers
Rot-Weiss Essen managers
Kickers Offenbach managers
2. Bundesliga managers
Men's association football players not categorized by position
STV Horst-Emscher players
West German men's footballers
West German football managers