Mirko Slomka

Mirko Slomka
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-09-12) 12 September 1967
Place of birth Hildesheim, West Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
JSG Nord
SC Harsum
TuS Lühnde
Stern Misburg
Fortuna Hannover
Hannover 96
Teams managed
1989–1999 Hannover 96 U-19
1999–2000 Tennis Borussia Berlin U-19
2000 Tennis Borussia Berlin
2001–2004 Hannover 96 (assistant coach)
2004–2006 Schalke 04 (assistant coach)
2006–2008 Schalke 04
2010–2013 Hannover 96
2014 Hamburger SV
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Mirko Slomka (German pronunciation: [ˈmɪɐ̯ko ˈslɔmka]; born 12 September 1967[1]) is a German football manager who last managed Hamburger SV.

Managerial career

Tennis Borussia Berlin

Slomka was manager of Tennis Borussia Berlin from 1 July 2000 to 17 November 2000.[2]

Schalke 04

Slomka became the manager of Schalke 04 on 4 January 2006.[3] Slomka was in charge of Schalke 04 in the year FC Schalke 04 finished second in the Bundesliga after VfB Stuttgart. He also led Schalke 04 to semi-finals of UEFA cup in year 2005–06. On 13 April 2008, the club management of Schalke 04 released Slomka from his obligations after several weak performances of the team.[4] He was given a lifeline when his side knocked out Primeira Liga Champions Porto 4–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw on aggregate in the UEFA Champions League, but Schalke 04 were knocked out in the next round by Barcelona 2–0 on aggregate, and the final spell for him was a humiliating 5–1 defeat at the hands of title rival Werder Bremen.

Hannover 96

On 19 January 2010, Slomka became new manager of Hannover 96.[5] In the 2010–11 Bundesliga, Slomka led Hannover to a record fourth-place finish, thus qualifying for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League. In the play-off round, Hannover clinched a victory over Sevilla with a 2–1 win at home, followed by a 1–1 draw away (3–2) and qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage. Slomka was sacked on 27 December 2013.[6]

Hamburger SV

On 16 February 2014, it was reported that Slomka became head coach of Hamburger SV pending the approval of the supervisory board.[7] It was approved and announced the following day.[8] He was given a contract until 2016.[8] He is the 13th head coach of Hamburg since 2004.[9] Slomka's first match in charge was a 3–0 win over Borussia Dortmund.[10] Slomka was able to pick up two more victories (1. FC Nürnberg and Bayer Leverkusen).[11] He didn't pick up a single point over the final five matches of the league season. This includes losses to Hannover 96, VfL Wolfsburg, FC Augsburg, Bayern Munich, and 1. FSV Mainz 05.[11] Despite not picking up any points over this period, 1. FC Nürnberg and Eintracht Braunschweig were unable to catch Hamburg and they finished the season in 16th place,[11] which led to a relegation–promotion play–off against Greuther Fürth. In the relegation–promotion play–off, the first leg ended in a 0–0 draw[12] and the second leg ended in a 1–1 draw.[13] The result meant that Hamburg avoided relegation.[13] Slomka was sacked on 15 September 2014 after only one point and no goals in the 2014–15 Bundesliga season.[14] Slomka launched a lawsuit against Hamburg for €1.4 million compensation.[15]

Coaching statistics

As of 15 September 2014
Team From To Record
G W D L Win % Ref.
Tennis Borussia Berlin 1 July 2000[2] 17 November 2000[2] 16 4 2 10 25.00
Schalke 04 4 January 2006[3] 13 April 2008[4] 108 55 27 26 50.93 [16]
Hannover 96 19 January 2010[5] 27 December 2013[6] 169 71 35 63 42.01 [17]
Hamburger SV 17 February 2014[8] 15 September 2014[14] 18 3 5 10 16.67 [18]
Total 310 133 69 108 42.90 —

References

  1. ↑ "Vom SC Harsum ins Herz der Schalker" (in German). Spiegel online. 26 March 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "TeBe Berlin .:. Coaches from A-Z". World Football. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Slomka neuer Cheftrainer". kicker (in German). 4 January 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Slomka nicht mehr S04-Coach" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  5. 1 2 "Slomka beerbt Bergmann" (in German). kicker. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  6. 1 2 "Hannover 96 trennt sich von Trainer Mirko Slomka". Die Welt (in German). 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Van Marwijk entlassen - Slomka macht's". kicker (in German). 16 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 "Slomka absolviert ersten HSV-Auftritt im Trikot". Die Welt (in German). 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  9. ↑ Wöckener, Lutz (16 February 2014). "Wie Trainer Slomka den Hamburger SV retten kann". Die Welt (in German). Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "3:0! Slomka feiert Traumeinstand". kicker (in German). 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  11. 1 2 3 "Hamburger SV". Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Nullnummer im Nervenkrimi". kicker (in German). 15 May 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  13. 1 2 Warmbrunn, Benedikt (18 May 2014). "HSV - kurzzeitig bewusstlos". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 20 May 2014.
  14. 1 2 "Hamburger SV entlässt Trainer Mirko Slomka" (in German). Die Welt. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  15. ↑ Uersfeld, Stephan (3 October 2014). "Former Hamburg coach Mirko Slomka launches suit against club". ESPN FC. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  16. ↑ "FC Schalke 04" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Hannover 96" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  18. ↑ "Hamburger SV" (in German). kicker. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
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