Markus Weinzierl

Weinzierl was hired on 24 November 2008.[3] his first match was a 0–0 draw against Wuppertaler SV on 29 November 2008.[4] Jahn Regensburg finished the 2008–09 season in 15th place[5] and the following season in 16th place.[6] Regensburg started the 2010–11 season with a 1–0 win against Werder Bremen II.[7] In the first round of the German Cup, Arminia Bielefeld knocked out Jahn Regensburg in a shoot–out.[8] The match had finished in a 1–1 draw.[8] In the 2010–11 season, Regensburg finished in eighth place[9] and were knocked out of the German Cup in the first round after losing 3–1 to Borussia Mönchengladbach.[10] The Jahn finished in third place in the 2011–12 season[11] and advanced to the promotion–relegation playoff.[10] They won promotion on away goals after the tie finished 3–3.[12] Weinzierl finished with a record of 49 wins, 48 draws, and 42 losses in 139 matches.[13]

Weinzierl with FC Augsburg in 2015

Weinzierl was named head coach of FC Augsburg on 17 May 2012.[14][15] His first match in–charge was on 17 August 2012 against SV Wilhelmshaven in the German Cup, which they won, 2–0.[16] They ended up eliminated in the round of 16.[17] In his first season, Weinzierl won only one match in the first–half of the season.[18] They ended the season in 15th place and two points clear of the relegation zone.[19] Augsburg started the 2013–14 season with a 2–0 win against RB Leipzig in the German Cup.[20] Augsburg defeated Bayern 1–0 to end their 53–match undefeated streak.[21] This was also the first time that FC Augsburg defeated Bayern.[22] The last time a club from Augsburg defeated Bayern was when BC Augsburg won on 6 August 1961.[22] Augsburg finished the 2013–14 season in eighth place.[23] Augsburg started the 2014–15 season with a 1–0 loss to 1. FC Magdeburg in the German Cup.[24] On 5 April 2015, Weinzierl extended his contact at Augsburg until 2019.[25] on 9 May 2015, Augsburg defeated Bayern Munich in his 100th Bundesliga match as head coach.[26] Augsburg finished the season in fifth place.[27] Augsburg started the 2015–16 season with a 3–1 win against SV Elversberg in the German Cup.[28] Augsburg also participated in the Europa League.[28] Augsburg were eliminated in the second round by Liverpool.[29] Augsburg finished the season in 12th place.[30] Weinzierl finished with a record of 56 wins, 32 draws, and 66 losses.[31]

On 3 June 2016, Weinzierl became Schalke 04 manager.[32] His first match was a 4–1 win in the German Cup against FC 08 Villingen.[33] He was sacked on 9 June 2017.[34] He finished with a record of 21 wins, 13 draws, and 16 losses in 50 matches.[35]

On 9 October 2018, Weinzierl became new head coach of VfB Stuttgart.[36] He replaced Tayfun Korkut [36] with a contract valid until June 2020.[36] His first match as Stuttgart's head coach was a 4–0 loss to Borussia Dortmund on 20 October 2018.[37] He was sacked on 20 April 2019.[38]