Reinhard Saftig
Saftig coaching Mainz in 1997.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Reinhard Saftig | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Uersfeld, West Germany | ||
| Playing 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 | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1979–1983 | FC Bayern Munich (assistant) | ||
| 1983 | FC Bayern Munich (caretaker) | ||
| 1983–1986 | Borussia Dortmund (assistant) | ||
| 1986–1988 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| 1989 | Hannover 96 | ||
| 1989–1991 | VfL Bochum | ||
| 1991–1993 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | ||
| 1994 | Kocaelispor | ||
| 1994–1995 | Galatasaray | ||
| 1997 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | ||
| 2003–2005 | Borussia Dortmund (scout) | ||
| 2005–2008 | Arminia Bielefeld (general manager) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Reinhard Saftig (born 23 January 1952 in Uersfeld) is a retired German football player and manager.
Saftig has served as head coach of Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Hannover 96, VfL Bochum, and Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga.
He began his head coaching career as the short-term manager of Bayern Munich, as a replacement for Pal Csernai. Saftig was in this role for 45 days only (17 May to 30 June 1983).
He then took over in Borussia 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 against 2. Bundesliga side SC Fortuna Köln. The following season was much stronger and resulted in Borussia Dortmund qualifying for the UEFA Cup after finishing 4th.
In 1991, Saftig arrived at the scene of a fatal highway accident involving Maurice 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 led Bayer Leverkusen to the final of the German Cup. After his untimely firing by the club, Leverkusen would go on to clinch the Cup, defeating Hertha Berlin Amateurs in the final.
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