At the age of 71: Hermann Gerland Tigert in the coaching pension

A very big one of the coaching guild thanks: Hermann Gerland, the “Tiger”, ended his long career on the sidelines at the age of 71 and retires. , for four years for four years as an assistant coach for the U-21 national team. The fact that he now ends this activity and “so that his active coaching role” is “at his own request”, it continues.

The veteran reveals about his future plans: “I am pleased to have more time for my wife and grandchildren now, they should still have something from their grandfather. And I will definitely stay connected to football. In this sense: luck!”

The DFB managing director of the national teams, Andreas Rettig (62), is quoted with the words: “After more than 50 years in professional football as a player and coach, Hermann has decided. Before that we have great respect and wish him all the best for the future time.” “A legend in German football” occurs.

Antonio di Salvo (46), the head coach of the U 21, also has their say: Gerland’s “Art, which consists of much more than the ‘hard tiger’, to get to know and benefit from it was very important to me. The collaboration always had a lot of fun.”

Shortly before the announcement that he will end his coaching career, Gerland was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit by Markus Söder (58).

As a footballer, Gerland had contested over 200 Bundesliga departures for VfL Bochum between 1972 and 1984. Meanwhile, Gerland had his most successful stop at FC Bayern Munich, where he shaped an era and in 20 years, among others, for Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jupp Heynckes and Hansi Flick as assistant coach.