Ernst Middendorp

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Ernst Middendorp (born October 28, 1958 in Handrup) is a German-born football (soccer) manager.
He coached the South African Castle Premiership team Kaizer Chiefs (Johannesburg) from the beginning of the 2005/06 season up to March 5, 2007.

In his first season for the Soweto glamour club he finished third in the league, won the ABSA Cup as well as the coach of the tournament award. He also managed to win the 2006 Vodacom Challenge by beating Manchester United.

He is also the owner of a football consultancy, Albena GmbH.

At the start of the 2006/2007 season Ernst Middendorp guided his team to the SAA Supa 8 trophy, a tournament contested by the top eight finishers in the league from the previous season. Kaizer Chiefs defeated Supersport United in the final. On March 5, 2007, Middendorp and the club parted company.

At his former German club Arminia Bielefeld, Middendorp was elected Coach of the Century when the club celebrated its 100 years of existence in 2005.

On March 14 2007, he started his third stint as a coach at Bielefeld. He was fired by club management on December 10, 2007.

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Preceded by
Klaus Toppmöller		 VfL Bochum Manager
1999		 Succeeded by
Bernard Dietz
Preceded by
Ted Dumitru		 Kaizer Chiefs Manager
2005-2007		 Succeeded by
Kosta Papic
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