# Walter Rautmann
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{{Short description|Austrian footballer (born 1945)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Walter Rautmann
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|8|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Paul-Hahn-Straße, [Linz](/source/Linz), Austria[[http://www.nasljerseys.com/Players/R/Rautmann.Walter.htm NASL Jerseys Profile]]
| goals10 = 0[[https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/rautmann-quits-classic-before-big-clash-507477 Rautmann quits Classic before big clash] Cape Argus]
| managerclubs5 = [Tembisa Classic](/source/Tembisa_Classic)
| manageryears6 = 2003[[https://zoutpansberger.co.za/articles/sport/1072/2003-10-24/mixed-feelings-after-rautmanns-dismissal Mixed feelings after Rautmann's dismissal] Zoutpansberger]
| managerclubs6 = [Black Leopards](/source/Black_Leopards_F.C.)
| manageryears7 = 2003–20xx
| managerclubs7 = [Thanda Royal Zulu](/source/Thanda_Royal_Zulu_F.C.)
| manageryears8 = 2006
| managerclubs8 = PJ Stars
| manageryears9 = 2006–20xx
| managerclubs9 = [Garankuwa United](/source/Garankuwa_United_F.C.)
| manageryears10 = 2008–2009[[http://www.kickoff.com/news/7877/rautmann-cuts-ties-with-voda-league Rautmann cuts ties with Voda League] Kick Off]
| managerclubs10 = Values Rockets
| manageryears11 = 2009–2010
| managerclubs11 = [Mbabane Swallows](/source/Mbabane_Swallows_F.C.)
| manageryears12 = 2016
| managerclubs12 = Klerksdorp City FC
}}
'''Walter Rautmann''' (born 30 August 1945) is an Austrian retired football coach and player. He has coached [Mpumalanga Black Aces](/source/Mpumalanga_Black_Aces_F.C.),[[http://www.blackaces.co.za/index.cfm?fuse=5&action=9&thismenuitem=482 Hall of Fame] Black Aces] [Dangerous Darkies](/source/Dangerous_Darkies),[[https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/gordon-s-legends-tavern-news/tavern-talk-with-walter-rautmann-part-2/202763 Tavern Talk with Walter Rautmann (Part 2)] Soccerladuma.co.za] [Moroka Swallows](/source/Moroka_Swallows_F.C.),[[https://mg.co.za/article/1999-04-30-swallows-coach-cries-foul Swallows coach cries foul] Mail & Guardian][[https://mg.co.za/article/1999-04-16-precious-victory-for-swallows Precious victory for Swallows] Mail & Guardian] [Rabali Blackpool](/source/Rabali_Blackpool),[[https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/gordon-s-legends-tavern-news/tavern-talk-with-ex-psl-coach-walter-rautmann-part-1/202392 Tavern Talk with ex-PSL coach Walter Rautmann (Part 1)] Soccerladuma.co.za] [AmaZulu](/source/AmaZulu_F.C.),[[https://www.iol.co.za/sport/mr-fixit-starts-from-scratch-with-wanderers-344206 'Mr Fixit' starts from scratch with Wanderers]] [Tembisa Classic](/source/Tembisa_Classic),[[https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/messiah-needs-a-miracle-at-classic-504995 'Messiah' needs a miracle at Classic] Cape Argus][[https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/its-a-classic-case-of-we-were-robbed-506171 It's a Classic case of 'we were robbed'] Cape Argus] [Black Leopards](/source/Black_Leopards_F.C.),[[https://www.zoutnet.co.za/articles/sport/2762/2003-02-21/rautman-to-come-to-leopards-rescue Rautman to come to Leopard's rescue] Zoutnet] [Zulu Royals](/source/Thanda_Royal_Zulu_F.C.),[[http://sport.iafrica.com/soccer/sa/zulu_royals/40423.html Rautmann to restore Zulu royalty] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617220015/http://sport.iafrica.com/soccer/sa/zulu_royals/40423.html |date=17 June 2018 }} Iafrica.com][[https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/rautmann-instils-fighting-spirit-in-usuthu-530634 Rautmann instils fighting spirit in Usuthu] Cape Argus] PJ Stars,[[https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/sunday-times/20061022/284210871109491 Mazolam puts his flabby butt on the line and it's just too much to bare] Sunday Times] Values Rockets,[[https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/kick-off/20160201/281767038228735 Rangers rejoice] Kick Off]
==Career==
===In South Africa===
Before playing in South Africa he played in the [Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League](/source/Eastern_Canada_Professional_Soccer_League) in 1965 with Montreal Italica.[{{Cite news|last=Marks|first=Jack|date=17 May 1965|title=Montreal Italica Jolts City and Sir Stanley 3-2: Greaf Knight for Soccer Sets Up One Goal|page=25|work=[The Globe and Mail](/source/The_Globe_and_Mail)}}] Unable to secure a contract in the United States, the retired midfielder came to the whites-only South African league with some other Austrians in the 1960s,[[http://www.ballesterer.at/heft/thema/von-linz-nach-johannesburg.html Von Linz nach Johannesburg] Ballesterer Fußballmagazin]
While in charge of [Rabali Blackpool](/source/Rabali_Blackpool), the former footballer was kicked by [Gora Ebrahim](/source/Gora_Ebrahim_(football)) after he was chosen to be substituted and has not spoken to Ebrahim since.[[https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/rautmann-s-death-defying-feat-after-his-heart-stops-beating-for-20-seconds/202294 Rautmann's Death Defying Feat After His Heart Stops Beating For 20 Seconds] Soccerladuma.co.za]
On South African football, he has stated that it is very corrupt.[[https://www.wienerzeitung.at/nachrichten/sport/fussball/41766_Der-Mann-den-sie-Soweto-nannten.html Der Mann, den sie Soweto nannten] Wiener Zeitung]
===In Swaziland===
Summoned to take the helm of [Mbabane Swallows](/source/Mbabane_Swallows_F.C.) of the [Swazi Premier League](/source/Swazi_Premier_League) near the end of 2009[[https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2009-12-30-swazi-champs-call-mr-fixit/ Swazi champs call 'Mr Fixit'] Sowetan Live] on a short-term agreement to assist Malian [Alou Badara](/source/Alou_Badara) ahead of their [CAF Champions League](/source/CAF_Champions_League) clash encountering [SuperSport United](/source/SuperSport_United_F.C.),[[http://www.times.co.sz/index.php?news=11564 SA coach Mr Fitness' coming to assist Birds'] Times of Swaziland] Rautmann arrived in the country by January 2010.[[http://www.times.co.sz/sports/11940-walter-rautmann-arrives-on-saturday.html Walter Rautmann arrives on Saturday!] Times of Swaziland] However, he complained about the state of Swallows' training pitch upon arrival,[[http://www.times.co.sz/sports/12540-prince-of-wales-sports-ground-is-diplorable.html Prince of Wales Sports ground is diplorable'] Times of Swaziland] blaming the state of the pitch for his team's cup loss to [Amagaagasi](/source/Amagagasi_F.C.) as well.[[http://www.times.co.sz/sports/12786-badara-rautmann-blame-it-on-unplayable-pitch.html Badara, Rautmann blame it on unplayable pitch] Times of Swaziland] A month succeeding his appointment, he severed ties with the club, citing a poor relationship with Alou Badara as the reason for his resignation.[[http://www.kickoff.com/news/13840/walter-rautmann-dumps-swazi-champions Walter Rautmann dumps Swazi champions] Kick Off]
==Personal life==
Marrying his wife Lynn in 1968, the Austrian mentor is fluent in [English](/source/English_language), [Dutch](/source/Dutch_language), and [Afrikaans](/source/Afrikaans_language).[[http://www.nachrichten.at/sport/alt/wm2010/Linzer-im-Fussball-Sold-Suedafrikas;art56138,404903 Linzer im Fußball-Sold Südafrikas] Nachrichten.at] He has a son, Michael, who was born in 1976.