# Klaus Schlappner

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German football manager

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Klaus Schlappner Schlappner in 2006 Personal information Date of birth (1940-05-22) 22 May 1940 (age 86) Place of birth Lampertheim, Hesse, Germany Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) Olympic Lampertheim VfB Lampertheim FV Biblis VfR Bürstadt VfR Ludwigshafen Südwest Ludwigshafen Managerial career 1977–1980 Darmstadt 98 (assistant coach) 1980–1987 Waldhof Mannheim 1987–1988 Darmstadt 98 1989–1990 1. FC Saarbrücken 1991–1992 Carl Zeiss Jena 1992–1993 China PR 1995–1996 Waldhof Mannheim 1996–1997 Chongqing Lifan 2000–2001 Paykan Medal record Men's football Representing China (as manager) AFC Asian Cup 1992 * Club domestic league appearances and goals

**Klaus Schlappner** (born 22 May 1940) is a German [football manager](/source/Manager_(association_football)). He is predominantly remembered for his first spell with [SV Waldhof Mannheim](/source/SV_Waldhof_Mannheim), when he led them to the [2. Bundesliga](/source/2._Bundesliga) title and several seasons in the [Bundesliga](/source/Bundesliga) as well as being the first foreign coach to manage the [China national team](/source/China_national_football_team).

## Early career

Born in [Lampertheim](/source/Lampertheim), [Hesse](/source/Hesse), Schlappner's early career in football was not particularly eventful. He played for his local football team in Lampertheim in his youth and only progressed up to amateur football or lower league regional football. He moved instead into coaching before he retired playing and achieved the necessary coaching certificates in 1976 before carrying on with his studies in [Cologne](/source/Cologne) to achieve a certificate in teaching football management.[1]

## Managerial career

Schlappner's career as a manager rose to prominence when he was able to lead [SV Waldhof Mannheim](/source/SV_Waldhof_Mannheim) to win the [2. Bundesliga](/source/2._Bundesliga) in the [1982–83](/source/1982%E2%80%9383_2._Bundesliga) league season. During his time with them, he helped establish them within the [Bundesliga](/source/Bundesliga) for the next several seasons and oversaw them through some of their most successful periods in the club's history until he left in 1987.[2] He rejoined his former club [SV Darmstadt 98](/source/SV_Darmstadt_98) in the second tier to help them fight for promotion during the [1987–88](/source/1987%E2%80%9388_2._Bundesliga) league season where they narrowly missed out on a position to the Bundesliga by losing a play-off position. The following seasons saw other second-tier clubs [1. FC Saarbrücken](/source/1._FC_Saarbr%C3%BCcken) and [FC Carl Zeiss Jena](/source/FC_Carl_Zeiss_Jena) call for his services in their push for promotion, however, Schlappner was unable to achieve this with either team.

In 1992, he led the [China national team](/source/China_national_football_team) to the semi-finals of the [1992 AFC Asian Cup](/source/1992_AFC_Asian_Cup), but he was dismissed after the team failed to qualify for the [1994 FIFA World Cup qualification](/source/1994_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification). He would nevertheless stay within China as a technical adviser for the football federation until he returned to Germany to manage SV Waldhof Mannheim again in 1996 to help them for their promotion bid to return to the Bundesliga, however his return was disappointing and he left before the season ended. He moved away from senior management but returned to Asia to help Iran to establish the newly re-branded [Iran Pro League](/source/Iran_Pro_League) during 2000 as well as acting as an adviser for the [Mongolian Football Federation](/source/Mongolian_Football_Federation) in 2006.

## Honours

**Waldhof Mannheim**

- [2. Bundesliga](/source/2._Bundesliga): [1982–83](/source/1982%E2%80%9383_2._Bundesliga)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Klaus Schlappner](http://sodasoccer.com/search/player/B93689E7A4753E19.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120307002721/http://sodasoccer.com/search/player/B93689E7A4753E19.html) 7 March 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) at sodasoccer.com Retrieved 13 January 2013

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [SV Waldhof Mannheim](https://web.archive.org/web/20060129150458/http://abseits-soccer.com/clubs/waldhof.html) at abseits-soccer.com Retrieved 13 January 2013

## External links

- Media related to [Klaus Schlappner](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Klaus_Schlappner) at Wikimedia Commons

- [Klaus Schlappner](https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/klaus-schlappner/) at WorldFootball.net

v t e China squad – 1992 AFC Asian Cup third place 1 Fu Yubin 2 Feng Zhigang 3 Dong Liqiang 4 Fan Zhiyi 5 Xu Hong 6 Li Bing 7 Wu Qunli 8 Gao Hongbo 9 Hao Haidong 10 Cai Sheng 11 Li Xiao 12 Xie Yuxin 13 Li Ming 14 Gao Zhongxun 15 Zhao Lin 16 Jia Xiuquan 17 Peng Weiguo 18 Cheng Yaodong 19 Zhu Bo (c) 20 Ou Chuliang Coach: Schlappner

Klaus Schlappner managerial positions v t e SV Darmstadt 98 – managers Keck (1945–50) Snopek (1950–51) Meusel (1951) Gramlich (1951–52) Schröder (1952–53) Vetter (1953–55) Schmidtmer (1955–56) Kolb (1956–59) Schmidt (1959–61) Lehner (1961–66) Thalheimer (1966) Schmidtmer (1966–67) Momirski (1967–68) Lucas (1968–70) Schmidt (1970) Solz (1970–71) Klug (1971–76) Buchmann (1976–79) Schlappner (1979) Berger (1979–80) Olk (1980–82) Krafft (1982–83) Zahnleiter (1983–84) Kleim (1984) Klug (1984–86) Krautzun (1986–87) Ebert (1987) Schlappner (1987–88) Olk (1988) Scholz (1988–89) Krautzun (1989) Renner (1989–90) Klimaschefski (1990) Ebert (1990) Čendić (1990) Sparwasser (1990–91) Ebert (1991) Scholz (1992) Lutz (1992) Mandziara (1992–93) Lutz (1993–94) Kleppinger (1994–96) Reichenberger (1996) Bremer (1996) Buchmann (1996–98) Petrović (1998–99) Krautzun (1999–2000) Feichtenbeiner (2000–02) Moser (2002–03) Labbadia (2003–06) Lettieri (2006) Kleppinger (2006–09) Juškić (2009–10) Runjaić (2010–12) Seeberger (2012) Schuster (2012–16) Meier (2016) Berndroth (a.i.) (2016) Frings (2017) Schuster (2017–19) Grammozis (2019–20) Anfang (2020–21) Lieberknecht (2021–24) Kohfeldt (2024–) v t e SV Waldhof Mannheim – managers Gentner (1919–21) Townley (1921) Willnecker (1922–23) Schwärzel (1925–27) Hetzel (1927–30) Tauchert (1930–37) Neumann (1938–40) Ruchay (1940–47) Pahlke (1946–47) Kratsch (1947) Pennig (1947–48) Marquet (1948–49) Engelhardt (1949) Rebell (1949–50) Mauruschat (1950–51) Wendlandt (1951–54) Pliska (1954–55) Weidinger (1955–56) Günderoth (1956) Medve (1956–61) Knoll (1961–62) Striebinger (1962–63) Hoffmann (1963–66) Günderoth (1966) Körner (1966–67) Rößling (1967) Lindemann (1967–69) Berninger (1969) Lindemann (1967–69) Wendlandt (1969–70) Sinn (1970–73) Wendlandt (1973) Rohr (1973–75) Rudinski (1975–77) Čendić (1977–78) Günderoth (1978) Gawliczek (1979–80) Sinn (80) Schlappner (1980–87) Latzke (1987–88) Sebert (1988–91) Herr (1991) Toppmöller (1993) Sundermann (1993) Herr (1993–94) Stielike (1994–95) Neues (1995) Dickgießer (1995) Schlappner (1995–96) Sebert (1996–97) Rapolder (1997–01) Pradt (2001) Egli (2001–02) Pradt (2002–03) Kuntz (2003) Olscha (2003–04) Hach (2004) Gaudino (2004–05) Petrović (2005) Morales (2005–06) Menze (2006–07) Conrad (2007–09) Pradt (2009–10) Hollich (2010–13) Clauß (2013) Koçak (2013–16) Dais (2016–17) Fink (2017–18) Trares (2018–20) Glöckner (2020–22) Neidhart (2022–23) Rehm (2023–24) Antwerpen (2024) Trares (2024–25) Glawogger (2025) Holtz (2025–26) Mota (2026–) v t e 1. FC Saarbrücken – managers Kunz (1922–24) Biró (1926–29) Unseld (1929–32) Wellhöfer (1933–36) Tretter (1936–38) Hennhöfer (1938–40) Georg (1940–45) Sold (1945–47) O. Müller (1947–50) Jordan (1950–53) Momirski (1953) Schön (1953–54) Tauchert (1954–56) Pilz (1956–59) Csaknády (1959–61) Johannsen (1961–63) Schneider (1963–65) Derwall (1965) Oles (1965–67) Pelke (1967) Nikolić (1967–70) Zingraf (1971–72) Rehhagel (1972) Zingraf (1973) Binkert (1973–74) Čendić (1974–76) Stöber (1976) Krafft (1976–78) Tilkowski (1978) Cieslarczyk (1978) Čendić (1978–80) Poklitar (1980) Jordens (1980–81) Poklitar (1981) Schulte (1981–82) Heinz (1982) Klimaschefski (1982–86) Seel/W. Müller (1986) Luttrop (1986–87) W. Fuchs (1987–88) Schlappner (1988–91) Ferner (1991) Neururer (1991–93) F. Fuchs (1993) Abramczik (1993–94) Warken (1994) Hollmann (1994–95) Scheer (1995–97) Karkuth (1997–98) Sude (1998–99) Warken (1999) Toppmöller (1999–2000) Melzer (2000) Von Heesen (2000–01) Weber (2001–02) Dooley (2002) Ehrmantraut (2002–03) Levý (2003–04) Hach (2003–04) Ehrmantraut (2004–05) F. Fuchs (2005) Bommer (2005–06) Philippe (2006) Henke (2006) Philippe (2006–07) Krüger (2007–08) Kaminski (2008) Ferner (2008–10) Luginger (2010–13) Eichmann (2013) Šašić (2013–14) Kılıç (2014–15) Forkel (2015) Götz (2015–16) Diané (2016) Lottner (2016–19) Mann (2019) Kwasniok (2020–21) Koschinat (2021–22) Ziehl (2022–25) Schwartz (2025) Luginger (2025–26) Giannikis (2026–) v t e FC Carl Zeiss Jena – managers Peter (1903) Pöttinger (1934–38) Prokoph (1940) Malter (1948–49) Carl (1949–51) Findeisen (1951–53) Schipphorst (1953) Hofsommer (1953–54) Petzold (1954–55) Warg (1955–57) Hüfner (1958) Pönert (1958) Buschner (1958–71) Meyer (1971–83) Pfeifer (1983–84) Kurbjuweit (1984–89) Stange (1989–91) Weise (a.i.) (1991) Schlappner (1991–92) Hollmann (1992–93) Erkenbrecher (1993) Weise (a.i.) (1993) Meyer (1993–94) E. Vogel (1994–97) Engel (1997) Hollmann (1997–98) Gerstner (1998–99) T. Vogel (1999) Petrović (1999–2001) Sandhowe (2001–02) Eulberg (2002) T. Vogel (2002–03) Steffens (2003–04) T. Vogel (2004) Weber (2004–07) Neubarth (2007) Ivanauskas (2007) Bürger (2007–08) M. Zimmermann (a.i.) (2008) Van Eck (2008–09) Fascher (2009) Van Eck (2009–10) Raab (2010) Frank (2010–11) Weber (2011) Kurbjuweit (a.i.) (2011) Sander (2011–13) Kämpfe (a.i.) (2013) A. Zimmermann (2013–14) Kurbjuweit (2014) Hutwelker (a.i.) (2014) Uluc (2014–16) M. Zimmermann (2016–18) Kwasniok (2018–19) Fröhlich (2019) Schmitt (2019–20) Klingbeil (a.i.) (2020) Kunert (2020–21) Patz (2021–22) Bürger (a.i.) (2022) Klingbeil (2023) Bürger (2024–25) Uluc (2025–) v t e China national football team – managers Li Fenglou (1951–52) Ke Lun (1956) Dai Linjing (1957) Chen Chengda (1958–62) Nian Weisi (1963) Fang Renqiu (1964) Nian Weisi (1965–73) Nian Weisi & Ren Bin (1974–76) Zhang Honggen (1977) Nian Weisi (1978) Zhang Honggen (1979) Nian Weisi (1980) Su Yongshun (1980–82) Zhang Honggen (1982) Zeng Xuelin (1983–85) Nian Weisi (1985–86) Gao Fengwen (1986–90) Gutendorf (1988) Xu Genbao & Gutendorf (1991–92) Chen Xirongc (1992) Schlappner (1992–93) Qi Wusheng (1994–97) Houghton (1997–99) Jin Zhiyangc (2000) Milutinović (2000–02) Shen Xiangfuc (2002) Haan (2002–04) Zhu Guanghu (2005–07) Petrović (2007–08) Yin Tieshengc (2008–09) Gao Hongbo (2009–11) Camacho (2011–13) Fu Boc (2013–14) Perrin (2014–16) Gao Hongbo (2016) Lippi (2016–19) Cannavaro (2019) Lippi (2019) Li Tie (2020–21) Li Xiaopeng (2021–22) Janković (2022–24) Ivanković (2024–25) Đurđevićc (2025) Shao Jiayi (2025–) (c) = caretaker manager

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