Peter Hermann, a formative assistant coach in German football and a key part of FC Bayern Munich's historic 2013 treble success, has died. The 74-year-old passed away on Saturday after a battle with the nervous system disease ALS.
Bayern Munich mourns the deceased and honoured his role in winning the championship, the DFB Cup and the Champions League under Jupp Heynckes. Hermann later also worked as an assistant to Niko Kovac in Munich. His career was above all defined by an almost three-decade-long connection to Bayer Leverkusen, where he served as assistant coach, interim manager and scout. Stints at Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV and FC Schalke 04 as well as with the German FA's youth national teams followed.
A Valued Companion
In the summer of 2022, Hermann moved to Borussia Dortmund but had to leave the position in December of the same year for health reasons. His work on the bench remained unforgettable. His former boss Niko Kovac said he was deeply saddened and praised him as a great man.
A Piece of Bayern History
Hermann's legacy is inextricably linked to the greatest success in Bayern's recent history. His death is a reminder of an era of the club's absolute dominance. Peter Hermann leaves a void in German coaching.
The original report is at Der Spiegel Fussball
