Bernd Schröder (born 22 July 1942) is a German former

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. He was the manager of women's Bundesliga side

1. FFC Turbine Potsdam 1. Frauenfußballclub Turbine Potsdam 71 e. V., commonly known as 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (or Turbine Potsdam outside of Germany), is a German women's football club located in Potsdam, Brandenburg. They are one of the most successful women's footb ...

from 1971 to 2016.

Career

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, Schröder 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

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