Huub Stevens once led FC Schalke 04 to the UEFA Cup triumph and also looked after other Bundesliga clubs. Now he makes it clear: He will never sit on the bench again.
“I’ll be 70 this year, my coaching career is definitely over,” said Stevens of the Cologne “express“. “Recently I actually had an inquiry from a club in the Netherlands. But I don’t risk it anymore,” he said, adding: “I couldn’t answer that to my family and the club.” And further: “I no longer actively interfere. You can ask my opinion at any time, but no more than that.” No other Schalke coach in history has collected as many competitive games in one tenure as Stevens between 1996 and 2002.
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The reason for the step lies in the health of the Dutchman. “My body sent out a clear warning,” he said. “I was taken to the hospital because I suddenly felt chest pains. The doctors diagnosed pericarditis.”
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That was “the clear yellow card for me”: “It was a clear sign that I have to take even more care of myself. I’m feeling better now, I can do light fitness training again.” He also recently got new knee joints. “I should have had this done ten years earlier. After the surgery I was able to play 18 holes on the golf course without any problems. Before, I always had severe pain in my knees.”
In Germany, Stevens coached FC Schalke 04 four times, including two interim periods, with whom he won the 1997 UEFA Cup and was voted the “coach of the century”. He was also with Hertha BSC (2002/03), 1. FC Köln (2004/05), Hamburger SV (2007/08), VfB Stuttgart (2014/15) and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (2015/16). active. He wants to follow his heart club Schalke on Sunday against 1. FC Köln in the stadium for the first time in a long time.
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Huub Stevens – Term: 1996 to 2002 – 241 games – Points average: 1.57
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