Mirko Slomka (; born 12 September 1967) is a German football manager who last managed Hannover 96.

Managerial career

Hannover 96

From 1989 to 1999, Slomka was the manager of Hannover 96's U19 squad. Slomka coached several players, who later turned in to international players like

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Tennis Borussia Berlin

Slomka was manager of

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from 1 July 2000 to 17 November 2000. Before that, he coached the U19's of the club in one season. His first match was a 2–0 win against

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on 28 July 2000. His final match was a 1–0 loss to Werder Bremen II on 11 November 2000.

Return to Hannover 96

In 2001, Slomka returned to Hannover as assistant manager under

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. He left the club at the end of the 2003–04 season.

Schalke 04

Slomka became the manager of

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on 4 January 2006, after serving two years as assistant manager for the club. His first match was a 2–0 win against

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on 29 January 2009. He was in charge of Schalke 04 in the year FC Schalke 04 finished second in the

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after

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. He also led Schalke 04 to

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in year 2005–06. However, they were knocked out in the first round the following season. He was given a lifeline when his side

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Primeira Liga

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4–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw on aggregate in the

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, but Schalke 04 were

in the next round by

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2–0 on aggregate, and the final spell for him was a humiliating 5–1 defeat at the hands of title rival

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. On 13 April 2008, the club management of Schalke 04 released Slomka from his obligations after several weak performances of the team. Slomka finished with a record of 55 wins, 27 draws, and 26 losses in 108 matches.

Hannover 96

On 19 January 2010, Slomka became new manager of Hannover 96. His first match was a 1–0 loss against 1. FSV Mainz 05 on 23 January 2010. During the 2010–11 season, on matchdays 10 and 11, Hannover consecutive 4–0 losses to

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and

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. In the

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, Slomka led Hannover to a record fourth-place finish, thus qualifying for the

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. In the

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, Hannover clinched a victory over

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with a 2–1 win at home, followed by a 1–1 draw away (3–2) and qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League group stage. Hannover started the 2012–13 season with a 3–0 win against St Patrick's Athletic on 2 August 2012 in the

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. Hannover went on to start the season on a nine–match undefeated streak. Slomka was sacked on 27 December 2013. His final match was a 2–1 loss to

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on 21 December 2013. He finished with a record of 71 wins, 35 draws, and 63 losses in 169 matches.

Hamburger SV

On 16 February 2014, it was reported that Slomka had become head coach of

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pending the approval of the

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. It was approved and announced the following day. He was given a contract until 2016. He is the 13th head coach of Hamburg since 2004. Slomka's first match in charge was a 3–0 win over

. Slomka was able to pick up two more victories ( 1. FC Nürnberg and

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). He didn't pick up a single point over the final five matches of the league season. This includes losses to Hannover 96,

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, Bayern Munich, and 1. FSV Mainz 05. Despite not picking up any points over this period, 1. FC Nürnberg and Eintracht Braunschweig were unable to catch Hamburg and they finished the season in 16th place, which led to a relegation–promotion play–off against Greuther Fürth. In the relegation–promotion play–off, the first leg ended in a 0–0 draw and the second leg ended in a 1–1 draw. The result meant that Hamburg avoided relegation. Slomka was sacked on 15 September 2014 after only one point and no goals in the

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season. His final match was a 2–0 loss against Hannover. Slomka launched a lawsuit against Hamburg for €1.4 million compensation. He finished with a record of three wins, five draws, and 10 losses.

Karlsruher SC

On 22 December 2016, he was appointed as the new head coach for

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. He was sacked on 4 April 2017. He finished with a record of two wins, two draws, and six losses.

Second return to Hannover 96

On 28 May 2019, it was confirmed that Slomka had returned to Hannover 96 for the third time as manager for the upcoming 2019–20 season. The club hired him in its bid to secure an immediate return to the

, as the club just had been relegated in the previous season. He was sacked on 3 November 2019.

Coaching statistics

References

External links

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