1. FC Nürnberg backroom staff
We hold the names of 38 people on 1. FC Nürnberg's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Miroslav Klose manages the first team, with Matthias Kreutzer as assistant manager. 1. FC Nürnberg's is the joint 3rd longest staff list of the 19 2. Bundesliga clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miroslav Klose | Manager | First team | 47 | Germany |  |
| Michael These | Manager | Under-19s | 30 | Germany | - |
| Matthias Kreutzer | Assistant manager | First team | 42 | Germany |  |
| Stefan Ell | Assistant manager | Under-19s | 41 | Germany | - |
| Dieter Frey | Coach | First team | 52 | Germany | - |
| Dominik Schmitt | Coach | First team | 33 | Germany | - |
| Javier Pinola | Coach | First team | 42 | Argentina |  |
| Enrico Valentini | Coach | Under-19s | 36 | Germany | - |
| Marek Mintál | Coach | Under-19s | 47 | Slovakia | - |
| Reinhold Hintermaier | Coach | Under-19s | 69 | Austria | - |
| Dennis Neudahm | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Germany | - |
| Georg Stürzenhofecker | Fitness coach | First team | 37 | Germany | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 6 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Rüther | Club doctor | First team | 34 | Germany | - |
| Markus Geßlein | Club doctor | First team | 41 | Germany | - |
| Werner Krutsch | Club doctor | First team | 45 | Germany | - |
| Jens Vergers | Physio | First team | 48 | Germany |  |
| Milan Gubov | Physio | First team | 52 | Slovakia | - |
| Johannes Wieber | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 52 | Germany |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 10 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Schindler | Chief scout | Club-wide | 35 | Germany |
| Dieter Nüssing | Scout | Club-wide | 75 | Germany |
| Erich Klasen | Scout | Club-wide | 67 | Germany |
| Florian Büchel | Scout | Club-wide | 48 | Germany |
| Klaus Johannes | Scout | Club-wide | 70 | Germany |
| Oscar Cuquejo | Scout | Club-wide | 45 | Spain |
| Sandro Ried | Scout | Club-wide | 32 | Germany |
| Marijan Tukeric | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 40 | Croatia |
| Jens Kaltenmark | Performance analyst | First team | 28 | Germany |
| Jérôme Polenz | Performance analyst | First team | 38 | Germany |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bischof | Technical director | 34 | Germany |  |
| Michael Wiesinger | Head of youth development | 52 | Germany |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns 1. FC Nürnberg and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Meier | Chair | 63 | Germany |
| Chhunly Pagenburg | Director | 38 | Cambodia |
| Christian Ehrenberg | Director | 51 | Germany |
| Johannes Bisping | Director | 51 | Germany |
| Joti Chatzialexiou | Director | 49 | Germany |
| Matthias Fifka | Director | 51 | Germany |
| Raphael Schäfer | Director | 46 | Germany |
| Ulrich Maly | Director | 64 | Germany |
Backroom staff at every 2. Bundesliga club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
1. FC Nürnberg's list is the joint 3rd longest of the 19, against a median of 28 across the division. Hertha BSC names the most, 43. 1. FC Magdeburg names the fewest, 17.
1. FC Nürnberg against the 2. Bundesliga, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | 1. FC NÜRNBERG | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 12 | 9 | 15 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 6 | 6 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 10 | 7 | 17 | |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 8 | 5 | 12 | |
Backrooms the size of 1. FC Nürnberg's, in every league
1. FC Nürnberg's 38 names make the joint 200th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 |  | Scottish Premiership | 39 |
| 189 |  | La Liga | 39 |
| 189 |  | Süper Lig | 39 |
| 189 | KVC Westerlo | Belgian Pro League | 39 |
| 189 |  | Belgian Pro League | 39 |
| 189 |  | Danish Superliga | 39 |
| 189 |  | Championship | 39 |
| 189 |  | J1 League | 39 |
| 189 |  | - | 39 |
| 189 |  | Championship | 39 |
| 200 | | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Saudi Pro League | 38 |
| 200 | | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | Süper Lig | 38 |
| 200 |  | Championship | 38 |
| 200 | Molde FK | Eliteserien | 38 |
| 200 |  | Superleague Greece | 38 |
| 200 |  | Ligue 1 | 38 |
| 200 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 38 |
| 200 |  | - | 38 |
| 200 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 38 |
Where 1. FC Nürnberg's staff come from
7 nationalities across the 38 staff whose nationality we hold
Germany supplies 31 of the 38, 82%. The median age is 46. The oldest is Dieter Nüssing, scout, at 75, and the youngest Jens Kaltenmark, performance analyst, at 28. 7 members of staff came from another club.
Where 1. FC Nürnberg's former staff work now
On 1. FC Nürnberg's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 13 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Dieter Hecking | Manager | |
| Pellegrino Matarazzo | Manager |  |
| Frank Steinmetz | Assistant manager |  |
| Manuel Klökler | Assistant manager | |
| Nate Weiss | Coach |  |
| André Wachter | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| James Morgan | Head physio |  |
| Jan Sandmann | Chief scout | |
| Kevin Cruickshank | Scout |  |
| Konstantin Rausch | Scout |  |
| Mirko Vogt | Scout | |
| Andreas Bornemann | Director | |
| Olaf Rebbe | Director |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is 1. FC Nürnberg's manager?
Miroslav Klose is the 1. FC Nürnberg first-team manager, aged 47. Matthias Kreutzer is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at 1. FC Nürnberg?
Dennis Neudahm coaches the 1. FC Nürnberg first-team goalkeepers.
Who is 1. FC Nürnberg's chief scout?
Christopher Schindler is chief scout at 1. FC Nürnberg.
Who is 1. FC Nürnberg's technical director?
Michael Bischof is technical director at 1. FC Nürnberg.
How many backroom staff do 1. FC Nürnberg have?
We hold the names of 38 people on 1. FC Nürnberg's staff for 2025/26: 12 in coaching, 6 in medical and sports science, 10 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 8 owners and directors. That is the joint 3rd longest list of the 19 2. Bundesliga clubs we hold, against a median of 28. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 200th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what 1. FC Nürnberg pays its squad, see 1. FC Nürnberg player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on 2. Bundesliga wages.