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

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

Memmingen, Deutschland - Egon Coordes, an important football coach and former player, died in his house in Memmingen on Tuesday at the age of 80. Death took place after a long illness, as his family confirmed the German press agency. His career stretched over many years and left lasting traces in German football history.

Coordes was a coach of Wiener Austria, where he and his team took fourth place in the 1994/95 season. After this season, however, there was no agreement on an obligation. Previously, however, he made a name for himself as an assistant coach of FC Bayern Munich, where he worked among the coaches Udo Lattek, Giovanni Trapattoni and Jupp Heynckes in the 1980s and 1990s. Under its participation, FC Bayern Munich won a total of four German championships in 1985, 1986, 1989 and 1990.

career and success

his return to FC Bayern Munich as an assistant coach of Trapattoni in 1997 was another highlight in his career. In 2011 and 2012, Coordes worked again in Jupp Heynckes' coaching staff at a time that was characterized by success. In his entire career, Coordes was also active in the Bayern basketball player coaching staff.

• German championships: 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990

Despite his success as an assistant coach, his activities as head coach were less successful. He was released prematurely at clubs such as VfB Stuttgart (1986/87), Hamburger SV (1992) and Hannover 96 (1995/96). Coordes also trained in Austria, Switzerland, the Golf region and had a short stay in Iran in 1999.

player career

Before his coaching career, Egon Coordes himself was active as a football professional and played 157 Bundesliga games for Werder Bremen and VfB Stuttgart. His journey in football started in his hometown of Bremerhaven and led him to a prominent name in German football via several stations.