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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Reinhard Saftig | ||
| Date of birth | (1952-01-23)23 January 1952 (age 73) | ||
| Place of birth | Uersfeld,West Germany | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1964– | TuS Mayen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –1974 | TuS Mayen | ||
| 1974–1975 | FV 04 Godesberg | ||
| 1975–1977 | Sportfreunde Eisbachtal | ||
| 1977–1979 | TuS Mayen | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1983 | Bayern Munich (assistant) | ||
| 1983 | Bayern Munich (caretaker) | ||
| 1983–1986 | Borussia Dortmund (assistant) | ||
| 1986–1988 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| 1989 | Hannover 96 | ||
| 1989–1991 | VfL Bochum | ||
| 1991–1993 | Bayer Leverkusen | ||
| 1994 | Kocaelispor | ||
| 1994–1995 | Galatasaray | ||
| 1997 | Mainz 05 | ||
| 2003–2005 | Borussia Dortmund (scout) | ||
| 2005–2008 | Arminia Bielefeld (general manager) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Reinhard Saftig (born 23 January 1952) is a German retiredfootball player[1] and manager.[2]
Saftig has served as head coach ofBayern Munich,Borussia Dortmund,Hannover 96,VfL Bochum, andBayer Leverkusen in the GermanBundesliga.[3]
Saftig was born inUersfeld. He began his head coaching career as the short-term manager ofBayern Munich, as a replacement forPal Csernai. Saftig was in this role for 45 days only (17 May to 30 June 1983).
He then took over inBorussia Dortmund in the latter half of the 1985–86 season and secured Borussia's stay in the top flight in three intense relegation play-offs against2. Bundesliga sideFortuna Köln. The following season was much stronger and resulted in Borussia Dortmund qualifying for theUEFA Cup after finishing 4th.
In 1991, Saftig arrived at the scene of a fatal highway accident involvingMaurice Banach, a former player in the A-Youth squad of Borussia Dortmund, before the emergency services arrived. Banach had played for Saftig during his time with the youth squad.
During the 1992–93 season, Saftig ledBayer Leverkusen to the final of theGerman Cup. After his untimely firing by the club, Leverkusen would go on to clinch the Cup, defeatingHertha Berlin Amateurs in thefinal.
In 1994, he briefly took over the reins of Turkish clubKocaelispor before switching toGalatasaray.
From 22 June 2005 until 2008, Saftig served as general manager forArminia Bielefeld. Prior to this position, he had worked as chief scout for Borussia Dortmund.
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | W | D | L | Win % | Ref. | |||
| Bayern Munich | 16 May 1983[4] | 30 June 1983[4] | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 033.33 | [4] |
| Borussia Dortmund | 24 October 1984[5] | 27 October 1984[5] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | [5] |
| Borussia Dortmund | 20 April 1986[5] | 26 June 1988[5] | 86 | 33 | 24 | 29 | 038.37 | [5] |
| Hannover 96 | 22 March 1989[6] | 30 June 1989[6] | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 008.33 | [6] |
| VfL Bochum | 1 July 1989[7] | 22 April 1991[7] | 64 | 19 | 16 | 29 | 029.69 | [7][8][9] |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 1 July 1991[10] | 4 May 1993[10] | 78 | 35 | 26 | 17 | 044.87 | [10] |
| Galatasaray | 1 July 1994[11] | 15 March 1995 | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 055.26 | |
| Mainz 05 | 11 March 1997[12] | 22 August 1997[12] | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 036.84 | [12] |
| Total | 318 | 130 | 86 | 102 | 040.88 | — | ||
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