Dietmar Demuth: From the Bundesliga star to Savior in Neuruppin!

Dietmar Demuth: From the Bundesliga star to Savior in Neuruppin!

Neuruppin, Deutschland - whether in football or in life, there are moments that are remembered. Dietmar Demuth, a dazzling figure in Bundesliga history, has created many such moments. At the age of 70, he can look back on an impressive career that led him not only on the square, but also to the sidelines. In many stations it was a formative part of German football, and MSV Neuruppin can be lucky to have him as a coach since January 1, 2023. He accepted this role with flying colors and saved the club, which was threatened by a descent in the Brandenburgliga, with a considerable record of 9 wins and only a tie from 13 games. The lead over the penultimate growth grew from just one point in winter to a proud 21 points, which Demuths can impressively underpinning.

The native of crossfurt, who did his first steps in football at TuS Osdorf and later at FC St. Pauli, spent more than 51 years in the professional area and trained 16 different clubs or played for them. The fact that he achieved the first Bundesligator for Bayer Leverkusen and later defeated Bayern with St. Pauli are just a few milestones in his career. During his active time, he not only played in the Bundesliga, but also in the second league- he completed a total of 141 Bundesliga and 192 second division games.

a remarkable career

Dietmar Demuth not only draws attention to himself through his success; He also set standards during his coaching career. Between 1990 and 1992 he was a coach of the amateurs of FC St. Pauli before becoming assistant coach at 1. FC Kaiserslautern. After further engagements at VfL Wolfsburg and SV Babelsberg 03, where he experienced a successful time between 2007 and 2012, his path finally led him to Ashananti Gold SC in Ghana. A year in Africa left a lasting impression at Demuth; His memorable cabin address is still cited.

But not everything ran as desired. His era as a coach at CFC Hertha 06 was dissatisfactory both sporty and humanly, but this did not prevent him from gaining a foothold again. When taking over at MSV Neuruppin, he replied with a clear focus on discipline, cohesion and respect in training, values ​​that are very popular in today's football situation. Even if modern football is becoming increasingly professional, Demuth emphasizes that the basic principles will remain the same: prevent and shoot goals.

a trainer with heart and mind

A special highlight in his career remains the first Bundesligator for St. Pauli in 1977, and one could say that his career is a lively proof that you can always start again in football, but also in life. And who knows? Perhaps one day he will also go down in history as one of the first "alcoholics" of the Bundesliga, with a smile on his lips and the certainty that football remains fascinating. Because that is what Demuth brings out in every game - the incomparable core of the passion for sport.

For more information about Dietmar Demuth, take a look at his [welt.de profile page] (https://www.welt.de/sport/Fussball/article2564842/fc-st-pauli-dietmar-demuth-waren-ersten-- alza--bundesliga.html) and be Wikipedia-article. You can find a detailed overview of head coach in the German Bundesliga here.