DFB mourns the loss
Grief for one of the very big ones: ex-international Doris Fitschen died
Doris Fitschen dies after a serious illness at the age of 56. Her legacy as a player and support of women’s football is remembered.
German women’s football mourns the loss of Doris Fitschen. The 144-time international died on Saturday at the age of 56 after a long and serious illness, as the German Football Association (DFB) announced, citing the family.
“I am dismayed and very sad about the death of Doris. Our thoughts are with her family, all relatives and close friends,” DFB President Bernd Neuendorf was quoted in the press release: “Doris is one of the defining characters of football in Germany. As a player, she was a leader, a strategist, she had presence, dominance and aura, others were able to orientate herself.”
Doris Fitschen: Great success as a player and official
Fitschen was one of the outstanding players of their generation in Germany. Between 1986 and 2001 she wore the German national team’s jersey 144 times, and in 1989 she won the first international title for German footballers with the DFB selection at the home European Championship. The former midfielder became four times European champion, at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, she won the bronze medal with the German team.
She was also successful at the club level. With the TSV Siegen she became German champion twice and once won the DFB Cup. With the 1st FFC Frankfurt, she won the double of the championship and trophy in 1999 and a year later the DFB Cup.
Most recently, Fitschen, as an overall coordinator, was responsible for women in football at the DFB for the development and implementation of the strategy “Women in Football FF27”. From 2009 to 2016 she was a manager of the women’s national team, who became European champion twice during this time and Olympic champion in 2016.
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Great grief within the DFB
Fitsch “also” preceded her in her second career, at the same time, as a team player, everyone took it with her and, with vehemence, competence and great empathy, promoted and argued for the concerns of women’s football, “said Neuendorf.
“Doris was a role model for empathy and affection. I can say for the entire house: Our hearts are very difficult-we feel great grief,” said DFB general secretary Heike Ullrich: “We will not forget Doris and continue her heart project women in football and women’s football in her sense. Our thoughts are with her family and loved ones.”
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Source: Stern
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