Bernd Schröder (born 22 July 1942) is a German

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. He is best known as the manager of the women's Bundesliga side 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam from 1971 to 2016.

Career

Bernd Schröder was a

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and played for various clubs in

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. In 1971, he became the first manager of the women's team of the BSG Turbine Potsdam. He led the team for six GDR championships. In 1990, he was the manager of the GDR women's national team that played only one match. After the 1991–92 season he resigned as manager and became the club's president. He returned to Turbine's bench in late 1997. He won the

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in 2005, the German championship in 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 and the

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in 2004, 2005 and 2006.Stolz und Demut: Schröder 40 Jahre bei Turbine
weltfussball.de, published: 5 March 2011, accessed: 5 March 2011

References

External links

Official homepage of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schroder, Bernd 1942 births Living people Sportspeople from Lübeck German footballers German football managers 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam Association football goalkeepers Footballers from Saxony Sportspeople from Freiberg People from Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt Women's association football managers East German footballers