Michael Frontzeck

{{Short description|German football player and coach (born 1964)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Michael Frontzeck

| image = Michael Frontzeck 2013 5.jpg

| caption = Frontzeck in 2013

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|3|26|df=y}}

| birth_place = Mönchengladbach, West Germany

| height = 1.84 m

| currentclub =

| position = Left back

| youthyears1 = 1971–1979

| youthclubs1 = SpVgg Odenkirchen

| youthyears2 = 1979–1982

| youthclubs2 = Borussia Mönchengladbach

| years1 = 1982–1989

| clubs1 = Borussia Mönchengladbach

| caps1 = 190

| goals1 = 17

| years2 = 1989–1994

| clubs2 = VfB Stuttgart

| caps2 = 163

| goals2 = 16

| years3 = 1994–1995

| clubs3 = VfL Bochum

| caps3 = 28

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 1995

| clubs4 = Borussia Mönchengladbach

| caps4 = 8

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1995–1997

| clubs5 = Manchester City

| caps5 = 23

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1997–1999

| clubs6 = SC Freiburg

| caps6 = 61

| goals6 = 3

| years7 = 1999–2000

| clubs7 = Borussia Mönchengladbach

| caps7 = 40

| goals7 = 1

| totalcaps = 513

| totalgoals = 39

| nationalyears1 = 1984–1986

| nationalteam1 = West Germany U21

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 1984–1992

| nationalteam2 = Germany

| nationalcaps2 = 19

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| manageryears1 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs1 = Alemannia Aachen

| manageryears2 = 2008–2009

| managerclubs2 = Arminia Bielefeld

| manageryears3 = 2009–2011

| managerclubs3 = Borussia Mönchengladbach

| manageryears4 = 2012–2013

| managerclubs4 = FC St. Pauli

| manageryears5 = 2015

| managerclubs5 = Hannover 96

| manageryears6 = 2018

| managerclubs6 = 1. FC Kaiserslautern

| medaltemplates =

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}}

Michael Frontzeck (born 26 March 1964) is a German professional football coach and former player who was most recently assistant coach of VfL Wolfsburg.

As a player he was a left back who notably played in the Bundesliga across three spells for Borussia Mönchengladbach. He also had a spell in the Premier League for Manchester City as well as playing for VfB Stuttgart, VfL Bochum and SC Freiburg He earned 19 caps{{Cite web|last=Arnhold|first=Matthias|date=2 September 2015|title=Michael Frontzeck – International Appearances|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/frontzeck-intl.html|access-date=7 September 2015|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}} for Germany and was in the squad at Euro 1992. As a manager Frontzeck has had spells in charge of Alemannia Aachen, Arminia Bielefeld, Borussia Mönchengladbach, FC St. Pauli, Hannover 96 and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Playing career

Frontzeck began his career in the Bundesliga in 1982 with Borussia Mönchengladbach. From 1989 to 1994, he played for VfB Stuttgart as a left back. He returned to Borussia Mönchengladbach for the season 1995–96 but then had his first stay abroad in the 1996–97 season with Manchester City. After playing for SC Freiburg and a last season for Borussia Mönchengladbach, he ended his player career in May 2000.{{Cite web | url = https://www.rsssf.org/players/frontzeckdata.html | title = Michael Frontzeck – Matches and Goals in Bundesliga | first = Matthias | last = Arnhold | date = 2 September 2015 | access-date = 7 September 2015 | publisher = Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation}}

He played for the Germany national team from 1984 to 1992 in a total of 19 games and won a runners-up medal in UEFA Euro 1992.

Coaching career

Frontzeck started as assistant coach of Borussia Mönchengladbach from 2000 to 2003 and for Hannover 96 from 2004 to 2005. He was head coach of Alemannia Aachen from 13 September 2006{{cite news|title=Frontzeck macht's mit Meijer|url=https://www.kicker.de/frontzeck-machts-mit-meijer-354836/artikel|access-date=22 July 2014|publisher=kicker|date=13 September 2006|language=de}} until the end of the season 2006–07 when he resigned due to the club's relegation.{{cite news|title=Aus für "Auge" und Frontzeck|url=https://www.kicker.de/aus-fuer-auge-und-frontzeck-365847/artikel|access-date=22 July 2014|publisher=kicker|language=de}} In January 2008, he was named head coach of Arminia Bielefeld and took over for interim head coach Detlev Dammeier after the winter break.{{cite news|title=Frontzeck übernimmt die Arminia|url=https://www.kicker.de/frontzeck-uebernimmt-die-arminia-373208/artikel|access-date=22 July 2014|date=15 December 2007}} Eventually, it was announced that his contract was extended until 2010 but on 17 May 2009, Frontzeck was fired.{{cite web | url = http://fourfourtwo.com/news/restofeurope/31051/default.aspx | title = Arminia Bielefeld fire coach Frontzeck | publisher=fourfourtwo.com | date = 17 May 2009 | access-date = 2 May 2011}}

=Borussia Mönchengladbach=

On 3 June 2009, Borussia Mönchengladbach announced Frontzeck's return to the team as new head coach. He signed a two-year contract until 30 June 2011.{{cite news | url = http://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-germany-frontzeck-idUKSP40314120090603 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160127113604/http://uk.reuters.com/article/soccer-germany-frontzeck-idUKSP40314120090603 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 27 January 2016 | title = Frontzeck appointed Moenchengladbach coach |agency=Reuters | date = 3 June 2009 | access-date = 18 February 2013}} Following the loss against FC St. Pauli on 13 February 2011 Frontzeck was released as head coach by the club management of Borussia Mönchengladbach.{{cite web | url = http://fussball.zdf.de/ZDFsport/inhalt/3/0,5676,8212323,00.html | title = Gladbach beurlaubt Michael Frontzeck | language = de | publisher = zdf.de | date = 13 February 2011 | access-date = 2 May 2011 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110216073644/http://fussball.zdf.de/ZDFsport/inhalt/3/0%2C5676%2C8212323%2C00.html | archive-date = 16 February 2011 | df = dmy-all }} He finished with a record of 16 wins, 14 draws, and 31 losses.{{cite web|title=Bor. Mönchengladbach|url=https://www.kicker.de/bor-moenchengladbach/team-trainer/bundesliga/2014-15|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=22 July 2014|language=de}}

=FC St. Pauli=

On 3 October 2012, he was named new manager of FC St. Pauli replacing André Schubert.{{cite web | url = http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/fc-st-pauli-michael-frontzeck-ist-neuer-trainer-a-859315.html | title =Neuer Trainer: St. Pauli holt Michael Frontzeck | language = de | work=Der Spiegel| date = 3 October 2012| access-date =5 October 2012}} He was sacked on 6 November 2013.{{cite news|title=St. Pauli-Hammer: Frontzeck muss gehen|url=https://www.kicker.de/st-pauli-hammer_frontzeck-muss-gehen-594621/artikel|access-date=22 July 2014|publisher=kicker|date=6 November 2013|language=de}} He finished with a record of 15 wins, 10 draws, and 5 losses.{{cite news|title=FC St. Pauli|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2-bundesliga/2015-16/fc-st-pauli-18/trainer.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150919012514/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/2bundesliga/vereine/2-bundesliga/2015-16/fc-st-pauli-18/trainer.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 September 2015|access-date=29 December 2015|publisher=kicker|language=de}}

=Hannover 96=

He was appointed the new head coach of Hannover 96 on 20 April 2015.{{cite news|last1=Wöckener|first1=Lutz|title=Frontzeck kommt als Fünf-Bis-Sieben-Spiele-Trainer|url=https://www.welt.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga/hannover-96/article139814257/Frontzeck-kommt-als-Fuenf-Bis-Sieben-Spiele-Trainer.html|access-date=20 April 2015|work=Die Welt|date=20 April 2015|language=de}} His first match was a 2–1 loss to 1899 Hoffenheim.{{cite news|title=Schipplock vermiest Frontzeck das Debüt|url=https://www.kicker.de/hannover-gegen-hoffenheim-2015-bundesliga-2407492/analyse|access-date=25 April 2015|publisher=kicker|date=25 April 2015|language=de}} To finish out the 2014–15 season, Hannover defeated FC Augsburg{{cite news|title=Stindl beendet die schwarze Serie|url=https://www.kicker.de/augsburg-gegen-hannover-2015-bundesliga-2407519/analyse|access-date=7 June 2015|publisher=kicker|date=16 May 2015}} and SC Freiburg,{{cite news|title=Petersens Joker-Tor kommt zu spät – Freiburg steigt ab|url=https://www.kicker.de/hannover-gegen-freiburg-2015-bundesliga-2407528/analyse|access-date=7 June 2015|publisher=kicker|date=23 May 2015|language=de}} both by a 2–1 scoreline, and two draws against VfL Wolfsburg{{cite news|title=Nicht nur Sanés Traumtor weckt neue Hoffnung|url=https://www.kicker.de/wolfsburg-gegen-hannover-2015-bundesliga-2407499/analyse|access-date=7 June 2015|publisher=kicker|date=2 May 2015|language=de}} and Werder Bremen.{{cite news|title=96 macht die Rechnung ohne Junuzovic|url=https://www.kicker.de/hannover-gegen-bremen-2015-bundesliga-2407509/analyse|access-date=7 June 2015|publisher=kicker|date=9 May 2015|language=de}} The win against Augsburg was Hannover's first win of 2015.{{cite news|title=Hannover earn first win of year|url=http://www.espnfc.com/german-bundesliga/match/396708/fc-augsburg-hannover-96/report|access-date=7 June 2015|agency=PA Sport|publisher=ESPN FC|date=16 May 2015}} On 28 May 2015, Hannover removed the interim tag and gave Frontzeck a two–year contract.{{cite news|title=Hannover hire former interim manager Michael Frontzeck to two-year deal|url=http://www.espnfc.com/hannover-96/story/2470475/hannover-hire-interim-manager-michael-frontzeck|access-date=7 June 2015|agency=PA Sport|publisher=ESPN FC|date=28 May 2015}} He resigned on 21 December 2015.{{cite news|last1=Vanopdorp|first1=Davis|title=Michael Frontzeck resigns as Hannover 96 coach|url=http://www.dw.com/en/michael-frontzeck-resigns-as-hannover-96-coach/a-18931950|access-date=29 December 2015|publisher=Deutsche Welle|date=21 December 2015}} He finished with a record of seven wins, four draws, and 13 losses.{{cite web|title=Hannover 96|url=https://www.kicker.de/hannover-96/team-trainer/bundesliga/2014-15|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=20 April 2015|language=de}}

=1. FC Kaiserslautern=

On 1 February 2018, Frontzeck was appointed the new manager of 1. FC Kaiserslautern, replacing Jeff Strasser.{{cite news|last1=Schröter|first1=Carsten|title=Fix! Frontzeck FCK-Trainer bis 2019|url=https://www.kicker.de/fix-frontzeck-fck-trainer-bis-2019-716369/artikel|access-date=1 February 2018|publisher=kicker|date=1 February 2018|language=de}} His first match was a 2–1 win against Eintracht Braunschweig on 4 February 2018.{{cite news|title=Gelungenes Frontzeck-Debüt dank Spalvis und Moritz|url=https://www.kicker.de/braunschweig-gegen-klautern-2018-bundesliga-3828067/analyse|access-date=4 February 2018|publisher=kicker}} He was sacked on 1 December 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/kaiserslautern-entlaesst-trainer-frontzeck-196373/|title=Kaiserslautern entlässt Trainer Frontzeck|website=dfb.de|date=1 December 2018|access-date=1 December 2018}}

=VfL Wolfsburg=

On 6 June 2021 Frontzeck joined VfL Wolfsburg as assistant to the newly appointed manager Mark van Bommel.{{cite web |url=https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/newsdetails/news-detail/detail/news/mark-van-bommel-neuer-woelfe-coach/ |title=Mark van Bommel neuer Wölfe-Coach|website=vfl-wolfsburg.de |publisher=VfL Wolfsburg |date=2 June 2021 |access-date=2 June 2021}} When van Bommel was sacked in October 2021, Frontzeck was initially named interim coach of the club.{{cite web |url=https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/news-detail/news-detail/detail/news/frontzeck-named-interim-coach/ |title=Frontzeck named interim coach|website=vfl-wolfsburg.de |publisher=VfL Wolfsburg |date=25 October 2021 |access-date=25 October 2021}} However, this was never effected, since Florian Kohfeldt was announced as manager of the club just one day later.{{cite web |url=https://www.vfl-wolfsburg.de/en/news-detail/news-detail/detail/news/florian-kohfeldt-appointed-wolves-coach/ |title=Florian Kohfeldt appointed Wolves coach |website=vfl-wolfsburg.de |publisher=VfL Wolfsburg |date=26 October 2021 |access-date=26 October 2021}} Frontzeck left the club in June 2022.{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/fast-chef-frontzeck-geht-von-bord-904576/artikel |title=Fast-Chef Frontzeck geht von Bord |website=Kicker |publisher=Kicker |date=3 June 2022 |access-date=1 December 2023}}

Coaching record

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
rowspan="2" \|Team ! rowspan="2" \|From ! rowspan="2"\|To ! colspan="8" \|Record !rowspan=2\|{{abbr\|Ref\|Reference}}
{{Tooltip\|G\|Games managed}} !{{Tooltip\|W\|Games won}} !{{Tooltip\|D\|Games drawn}} !{{Tooltip\|L\|Games lost}} !{{Tooltip\|GF\|Goals for}} !{{Tooltip\|GA\|Goals against}} !{{Tooltip\|GD\|Goal difference}} !{{Tooltip\|Win %\|Winning percentage}}
Alemannia Aachen \|align=left\|13 September 2006 \|align=left\|19 May 2007 {{WDL\|34\|10\|7\|17\|for=51\|against=72\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|title=Alemannia Aachen\|url=https://www.kicker.de/alemannia-aachen/spielplan/bundesliga/2006-07\|website=Kicker\|publisher=kicker\|access-date=22 July 2014\|language=de}}
Arminia Bielefeld \|align=left\|4 January 2008 \|align=left\|17 May 2009 {{WDL\|53\|8\|22\|23\|for=46\|against=81\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|title=Arminia Bielefeld\|url=https://www.kicker.de/arminia-bielefeld/spielplan/bundesliga/2007-08\|website=Kicker\|publisher=kicker\|access-date=22 July 2014\|language=de}}{{cite web\|title=Arminia Bielefeld\|url=https://www.kicker.de/arminia-bielefeld/spielplan/bundesliga/2008-09\|website=Kicker\|publisher=kicker\|access-date=22 July 2014\|language=de}}
Borussia Mönchengladbach \|align=left\|3 June 2009 \|align=left\|13 February 2011 {{WDL\|61\|16\|14\|31\|for=81\|against=122\|diff=yes}} \|
FC St. Pauli \|align=left\|3 October 2012 \|align=left\|6 November 2013 {{WDL\|40\|15\|10\|15\|for=56\|against=57\|diff=yes}} \|
Hannover 96 \|align=left\|20 April 2015 \|align=left\|21 December 2015 {{WDL\|24\|7\|4\|13\|for=29\|against=38\|diff=yes}} \|
1. FC Kaiserslautern \|align=left\|1 February 2018 \|align=left\| 1 December 2018 {{WDL\|36\|15\|8\|13\|for=63\|against=57\|diff=yes}} \|{{cite web\|title=1. FC Kaiserslautern Trainer\|url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-kaiserslautern/team-trainer\|website=Kicker\|publisher=kicker\|access-date=1 December 2023\|language=de}}
colspan="3"\| Total {{WDLtot\|248\|71\|65\|112\|for=326\|against=427\|diff=yes}} !—

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+ Managerial record by team and tenure

rowspan="2" |Team

! rowspan="2" |From

! rowspan="2"|To

! colspan="8" |Record

!rowspan=2|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

Alemannia Aachen

|align=left|13 September 2006

|align=left|19 May 2007

|{{cite web|title=Alemannia Aachen|url=https://www.kicker.de/alemannia-aachen/spielplan/bundesliga/2006-07|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=22 July 2014|language=de}}

Arminia Bielefeld

|align=left|4 January 2008

|align=left|17 May 2009

|{{cite web|title=Arminia Bielefeld|url=https://www.kicker.de/arminia-bielefeld/spielplan/bundesliga/2007-08|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=22 July 2014|language=de}}{{cite web|title=Arminia Bielefeld|url=https://www.kicker.de/arminia-bielefeld/spielplan/bundesliga/2008-09|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=22 July 2014|language=de}}

Borussia Mönchengladbach

|align=left|3 June 2009

|align=left|13 February 2011

FC St. Pauli

|align=left|3 October 2012

|align=left|6 November 2013

Hannover 96

|align=left|20 April 2015

|align=left|21 December 2015

1. FC Kaiserslautern

|align=left|1 February 2018

|align=left| 1 December 2018

|{{cite web|title=1. FC Kaiserslautern Trainer|url=https://www.kicker.de/1-fc-kaiserslautern/team-trainer|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|access-date=1 December 2023|language=de}}

colspan="3"| Total

!—

Honours

Borussia M'gladbach

DFB-Pokal runner-up: 1983–84

VfB Stuttgart

Bundesliga: 1991–92
DFL-Supercup: 1992{{Cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/supercup/das-spiel/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F1972323 |title=Deutscher Supercup, 1992, Finale |publisher=dfb.de |access-date=5 November 2020}}

Germany