FC Zürich has appointed André Breitenreiter as its new head coach. The 47-year-old German has signed a two-year contract until summer 2023.

Who is André Breitenreiter?

André Breitenreiter is a former German football player and coach. As an offensive player, he played 245 games for Hannover 96, Hamburger SV, VfL Wolfsburg, and SpVgg Unterhaching.

Why was Breitenreiter appointed?

FCZ President Ancillo Canepa is looking forward to working with André Breitenreiter: «I have been following his coaching career for several years. I was impressed by how his teams consistently implemented his ideas about football.»

What are Breitenreiter's goals?

André Breitenreiter is looking forward to the new challenge: «FC Zürich is one of the top addresses in Swiss football, and I'm very excited about the new, exciting task. My goal is to develop the team further and offer attractive offensive football.»

StatValue
Age47
Contract2 years until summer 2023
Games as player245