Reinhard Saftig
{{Short description|German football manager (born 1952)}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2010}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Reinhard Saftig
| fullname = Reinhard Saftig
| image = Saftig, Reinhard Trainer FSV Mainz 97-98 WP.JPG
| caption = Saftig coaching Mainz 05 in 1997
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|1|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Uersfeld, West Germany
| currentclub =
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 1964–
| youthclubs1 = TuS Mayen
| years1 = {{0|0000}}–1974
| clubs1 = TuS Mayen
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| years2 = 1974–1975
| clubs2 = FV 04 Godesberg
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| years3 = 1975–1977
| clubs3 = Sportfreunde Eisbachtal
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| years4 = 1977–1979
| clubs4 = TuS Mayen
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| manageryears1 = 1979–1983
| managerclubs1 = Bayern Munich (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 1983
| managerclubs2 = Bayern Munich (caretaker)
| manageryears3 = 1983–1986
| managerclubs3 = Borussia Dortmund (assistant)
| manageryears4 = 1986–1988
| managerclubs4 = Borussia Dortmund
| manageryears5 = 1989
| managerclubs5 = Hannover 96
| manageryears6 = 1989–1991
| managerclubs6 = VfL Bochum
| manageryears7 = 1991–1993
| managerclubs7 = Bayer Leverkusen
| manageryears8 = 1994
| managerclubs8 = Kocaelispor
| manageryears9 = 1994–1995
| managerclubs9 = Galatasaray
| manageryears10 = 1997
| managerclubs10 = Mainz 05
| manageryears11 = 2003–2005
| managerclubs11 = Borussia Dortmund (scout)
| manageryears12 = 2005–2008
| managerclubs12 = Arminia Bielefeld (general manager)
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Reinhard Saftig (born 23 January 1952) is a German retired football player{{cite web|author = Klassmann, Helmut|url = http://www.jahrbuch-vulkaneifel.de/VT/hjb1988/hjb1988.13.htm|title = Reinhard Saftig bei Borussia Dortmund|trans-title = Reinhard Saftig with Borussia Dortmund|language = de|publisher = Kreisverwaltung Vulkaneifel|work = Heimatjahrbuch 1988|access-date = 24 February 2013|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051124/http://www.jahrbuch-vulkaneifel.de/VT/hjb1988/hjb1988.13.htm|archive-date = 4 March 2016|df = dmy-all}} and manager.{{cite web| url = http://www.worldfootball.net/spieler_profil/reinhard-saftig/ | title = Reinhard Saftig | publisher = worldfootball.net | access-date = 20 February 2010}}
Saftig has served as head coach of Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Hannover 96, VfL Bochum, and Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga.{{cite web | url = http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/saftigreinhard/ | title = Reinhard Saftig | language = de | publisher = fussballdaten.de | access-date = 20 February 2010}}
Career
Saftig was born in Uersfeld. He began his head coaching career as the short-term manager of Bayern Munich, as a replacement for Pal Csernai. Saftig was in this role for 45 days only (17 May to 30 June 1983).
He then took over in Borussia Dortmund in the latter half of the 1985–86 season and secured Borussia's stay in the top flight in three intense relegation play-offs against 2. Bundesliga side Fortuna Köln. The following season was much stronger and resulted in Borussia Dortmund qualifying for the UEFA Cup after finishing 4th.
In 1991, Saftig arrived at the scene of a fatal highway accident involving Maurice Banach, a former player in the A-Youth squad of Borussia Dortmund, before the emergency services arrived. Banach had played for Saftig during his time with the youth squad.
During the 1992–93 season, Saftig led Bayer Leverkusen to the final of the German Cup. After his untimely firing by the club, Leverkusen would go on to clinch the Cup, defeating Hertha Berlin Amateurs in the final.
In 1994, he briefly took over the reins of Turkish club Kocaelispor before switching to Galatasaray.
From 22 June 2005 until 2008, Saftig served as general manager for Arminia Bielefeld. Prior to this position, he had worked as chief scout for Borussia Dortmund.
Coaching record
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Bayern Munich managers}}
{{Borussia Dortmund managers}}
{{Hannover 96 managers}}
{{VfL Bochum managers}}
{{Bayer Leverkusen managers}}
{{Galatasaray SK managers}}
{{1. FSV Mainz 05 managers}}
{{Kocaelispor managers}}
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Category:People from Vulkaneifel
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