Reinhard Fabisch

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| name = Reinhard Fabisch

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| birth_date = {{birth date|1950|8|19|df=y}}

| birth_place = Schwerte, West Germany

| death_date = {{death date and age|2008|7|12|1950|8|19|df=y}}

| death_place = Münster, Germany

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| position = Striker

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| years1 = 1969–1971

| clubs1 = Borussia Dortmund

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

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| manageryears1 = 1987

| managerclubs1 = Kenya

| manageryears2 = 1992–1994

| managerclubs2 = Zimbabwe

| manageryears3 = 1996

| managerclubs3 = Mamelodi Sundowns

| manageryears4 = 1997

| managerclubs4 = Kenya

| manageryears5 = 2001–2002

| managerclubs5 = Kenya

| manageryears6 = 2005–2006

| managerclubs6 = Emirates Club

| manageryears7 = 2006–2007

| managerclubs7 = Fujairah

| manageryears8 = 2007–2008

| managerclubs8 = Benin

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Reinhard Fabisch (19 August 1950 – 12 July 2008) was a German football manager and player. He coached teams in Qatar, Malta, Tunisia, Nepal, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Zimbabwe and the national teams of Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Benin.{{cite web|url=http://daharchives.alhayat.com/issue_archive/Hayat%20INT/1998/12/17/%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%94%D8%B3.html|title=نادي قطر يقترب من الكأس|publisher=daharchives.alhayat.com|date=17 December 1998|access-date=29 June 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304073852/http://daharchives.alhayat.com/issue_archive/Hayat%20INT/1998/12/17/%D8%A8%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%94%D8%B3.html|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/reinhard-fabisch/|title=Reinhard Fabisch|website=worldfootball.net}}

Playing career

As a player Fabisch was signed to Borussia Dortmund between 1969 and 1971 although he did not play for the senior team.{{Cite news|url=http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/krebsleiden-fussball-trainer-reinhard-fabisch-ist-tot-a-565783.html|title=Krebsleiden: Fußball-Trainer Reinhard Fabisch ist tot|newspaper=Der Spiegel|date=14 July 2008 |access-date=6 April 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/reinhard-fabisch-ist-tot-380777/artikel|title=Reinhard Fabisch ist tot|website=kicker online|access-date=6 April 2016}}

Coaching career

Fabisch commenced coaching in as an assistant with Tennis Borussia Berlin and SG Union Solingen.{{cite magazine|publisher=FIFA Magazine|date=December 2006|page=53}}

Fabisch had three stints as coach of the Kenya national team. In 1987, he managed Harambee Stars to the runners up position against Egypt at the Fourth All-Africa Games,{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afrgames87.html|title=African Games 1987|website=RSSSF|access-date=6 April 2016}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dqQvLCOxotAC|title=Kenya Travel Guide|last=Richards|first=Dave|date=1 July 2007|publisher=New Holland Publishers|isbn=9781845378790|language=en}} in 1997 he took charge during the qualification tournament for the 1998 World Cup. Nation Africa, 16 July 2008 [https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/football-with-fabisch-kenyans-dared-to-dream-549876/ With Fabisch, Kenyans dared to dream] He was signed to replace Christian Chukwu in 2001, and during the CECAFA Cup he led Kenya to the finals, eventually losing to Ethiopia. He was dismissed in June 2002.BBC, 9 June 2002 [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/2034812.stm/ Confusion over Fabisch 'sacking']

He previously managed the national team of Zimbabwe,{{Cite web|url=http://www.supersport.com//rugby/article.aspx?id=261486|title=Former Harambee Stars coach Fabisch dies|website=SuperSport official website|access-date=6 April 2016}} as well as Emirates Club,{{cite web | url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/we-will-be-stronger-than-before-1.255635/ | title='We will be stronger than before' | date=19 September 2006 }} and Fujairah, both in the UAE.{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/football/al-ain-overcome-gutsy-fujairah-to-reach-presidents-cup-final-1.166980|title=Al Ain overcome gutsy Fujairah to reach President's Cup final|date=17 March 2007|website=gulfnews.com}}

He became manager of the Benin national team in December 2007.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7133177.stm|title=Fabisch agrees to coach Benin|access-date=7 December 2007|date=7 December 2007|publisher=BBC}} He was embroiled in a controversy over match-fixing, after claiming he was asked for fix a result.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7207903.stm|title=Benin coach claims 'fix' approach|access-date=1 May 2008|date=24 January 2008|author=Farayi Mungazi|publisher=BBC}} He left the position in May 2008.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/7378316.stm|title=Fabisch quits as Benin coach|access-date=1 May 2008|date=1 May 2008|publisher=BBC}}

Death

Reinhard Fabisch died of cancer in Germany on 12 July 2008.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7506170.stm|title=Former Benin coach Fabisch dies|access-date=14 July 2008|date=14 July 2008|publisher=BBC}} He had a son called Jonah with his Zimbabwean wife; the family lived in Germany.{{Cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/remembering-reinhard-fabisch/|title=The Herald - Breaking news.}}