Twice at Hannover 96
Peter Neururer turns 70 – this is his last big dream
04/25/2025 – 11:01 a.m.Reading time: 3 min.
Peter Neururer left many traces in German football. At Hannover 96 he was even in office twice. At 70 he still has a big dream.
Perhaps Peter Neururer can accuse a lot. A lack of authenticity certainly not. Even shortly before his 70th birthday on Saturday, he stays true to himself. “I’m no longer upset about things that I cannot influence,” says Neururer from the German Press Agency.
A few seconds later, the notorious speech is at least felt to 180. You only have to address the long-time Bundesliga coach to FC Schalke 04. “Of course I get annoyed,” says Neururer.
Twelve clubs in German professional football trained the charismatic mustache, who also passes Harley passionately. No club still has a close bond as the crashed district giant, in which he is still a member. The fact that he was on Bundesliga promotion site 35 years ago, even though his team was on a Bundesliga promotion, is part of the soccer formation in Germany.
“Schalke 04 is an integral part of my life,” says Neururer and scolds in view of the current situation of the royal blue. “A lot goes wrong. There are people at work who have no idea about football at all,” he says of the youngest posse around still coach Kees van Wonderen, who has to go at the end of the season.
The expectations of the Dutch are far too high. “With this team, no one can rise in the world. This is a joke.” And in general. “This external presentation. It has never been so bad,” says Neururer. “And I’ve already witnessed a lot.”
Peter Neururer also left his mark in Hanover. As a “firefighter”, he saved the “Reds” in the 1994/95 season before relegation to the then third -class regional league. In the last new season games, Neururer’s team even remained unbeaten. As a reward, however, there was no new contract, but the discharge – and even a stadium ban. Hannover 96 relegated to the third class a season later, of all people to exist on the 100th club.
As an opposing trainer, Peter Neururer returned to the Lower Saxony Stadium several times, but the stadium ban was officially only lifted after more than ten years. On November 9, 2005, Peter Neururer once again signed a 96 coach. He and his team also managed to stay in the league with his team the second time, the first ten games remained without defeat.
In August 2006, however, Peter Neururer started the new season with three defeats – he returned as a consequence. In spring 2015 there would have been almost a third term, but Hannover 96 finally chose Michael Frontzeck.
Many companions have also experienced a lot with him. The opinion of him is significantly more positive in those who know him personally than with those who only judge him from the outside. Christoph Kramer, for example, once played under Neururer at VfL Bochum before becoming world champion in 2014. And closed him “really in my heart,” said Kramer later. “He is the perfect fireman for every team in the world.”
This time ended at the end of 2014 with his leave of absence at VfL Bochum. “I no longer feel like it,” says Neururer himself. He only makes exceptions for heart clubs: “If Schalke, FC Köln or Bochum were to be in need. But otherwise I would no longer do it.”
Which does not mean that he would not return to the professional business beyond the 70. “As a sports director or sports director – immediately. I am fit and dare to do more than others may trust me.”