Reinhard Fabisch

Reinhard Fabisch
Personal information
Full nameReinhard Fabisch
Date of birth19 August 1950
Place of birthSchwerte, West Germany
Date of death12 July 2008 (aged 57)
Place of deathMünster, Germany
Playing positionStriker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1969–1971Borussia Dortmund0(0)
Teams managed
1987Kenya
1992–1995Zimbabwe
1996Mamelodi Sundowns
1997Kenya
2001–2002Kenya
2005–2007Emirates Club
2007–2008Benin
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Reinhard Fabisch (19 August 1950 – 12 July 2008) was a German football manager who was last employed as manager of the Benin national side, a position he took up in December 2007[1] and left in May 2008.[2] He has coached teams in Qatar, Malta, Tunisia, Nepal, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Zimbabwe and has coached the national teams of Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Benin.[3]

Career

Fabisch was also a former Borussia Dortmund soccer player.

Coaching career

Fabisch but known mostly to Kenyans as national coach for Harambee Stars in 1987, 1997 and 2001–02. He has previously managed the national teams of both Zimbabwe, as well as Emirates Club in the UAE.

As manager of the Benin national football team he was embroiled in a controversy over match-fixing, after claiming he was asked for fix a result.[4]

Death

Fabisch died of cancer in Germany on 12 July 2008.[5]

References

  1. "Fabisch agrees to coach Benin". BBC. 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  2. "Fabisch quits as Benin coach". BBC. 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  3. "نادي قطر يقترب من الكأس". daharchives.alhayat.com. 17 December 1998. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  4. Farayi Mungazi (2008-01-24). "Benin coach claims 'fix' approach". BBC. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  5. "Former Benin coach Fabisch dies". BBC. 2008-07-14. Retrieved 2008-07-14.