Bayern Munich is mourning Hans-Dieter Schmidt. The club's former assistant coach has died at the age of 78 following a long and serious illness.
Schmidt was part of Jupp Heynckes's coaching staff from 1988 to 1990, where he was in charge of the second team. During this period, Bayern won two German championships. His own playing career had been cut short by injury at the age of 23. After his time in Munich, he worked as a manager at Hannover 96, winning the DFB-Pokal with them in 1992, and later held coaching and scouting roles in Germany and abroad, including in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Iran.
Shortly before his death, Schmidt expressed his gratitude to the Bayern family. "I expressly thank honorary president Uli Hoeneß for welcoming me into the FC Bayern family," he said. His former protégés include current officials like sporting director Max Eberl and players such as Sven Scheuer and Thomas Kastenmaier.
The news reaches the club during a period of mixed form. The last five matches have yielded two wins, one draw, and two defeats (LWLDW). The most recent victory was a 7-0 win over Union Berlin. The squad is now preparing for its next fixture, the away match against FC Augsburg on October 10.
The original report is at Bild
