Martin Schmidt (born 12 April 1967) is a Swiss professional

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manager and current sporting director of

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Coaching career

Early career

Schmidt began his coaching career as an assistant coach at FC Raron and the youth team of

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. On 30 March 2010, he signed a contract with

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, valid until 2013. He extended his contract until 2015 on 21 February 2013.

Mainz 05

Schmidt became new head coach of

on 17 February 2015 after

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had been sacked. His contract was extended until 2018 on 21 April 2015. On 22 May 2017, it was announced that his contract with Mainz 05 was dissolved prematurely in accordance with the club's board.

VfL Wolfsburg

Immediately after

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was sacked in September 2017, Schmidt was appointed manager of the club. On 19 February 2018, Schmidt resigned effective immediately.

FC Augsburg

He was appointed as the new head coach of

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on 9 April 2019. He was sacked on 9 March 2020 following a 2–0 defeat to

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Back to Mainz 05

On 28 December 2020 it was confirmed, that Schmidt had returned to

, however, this time as a sporting director.Ein Allrounder gegen die Kakofonie: Martin Schmidt wird Sportchef in Mainz
nzz.ch, 28 December 2020

Personal life

Schmidt was a part-time auto mechanic before becoming manager.

Managerial statistics

References

External links

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