WINFRIED SCHAEFER Appreciation Thread!!!

[DJ Alborz]

Doesn't happen very often in our league, signing a decent European coach who actually delivers and doesn't want to leave immediately after experiencing the state of our football.

Well he came from Jamaica, where THIS is the quality of their training facilities and equipment. So Esteghlal is definitely a huge step up in terms of state of football!!!

[Adesor Vafaseya]

I hope SS keep him at least for another season or two.
The team has had a fantastic turnaround and is playing solidly in all aspects.
As we see even average/decent quality foreign coaches have a great impact on the quality of our league.

Agree.
At Karlsruhe, which was an average German team, he did an amazing job too. Throughout 90ies I always considered him as a solid and decent coach.
But you have to leave past behind and judge people on what and how they do today, and the man has done just great so far.
Doesn't happen very often in our league, signing a decent European coach who actually delivers and doesn't want to leave immediately after experiencing the state of our football.
For the sake of our football, I really hope SS extends his contract. It will only do our football good.

[irani8perspolis]

If Queiroz leaves, I hope he is one of the candidates to replace him. Fantastic character as a person and great coach.

[Leicester City]

German managing compensates Iranian football, it was obvious from Day 1 he was going to bring results because he was a fairly notable manager/player. It was also clear that Mame Baba Thiam was going to kill it in the Leauge/ACL because we were doing something we don't like: SPENDING MONEY!!!

[AIrani]

Good thread.

Talk has to turn into action. Something nice needs to be done for him so that he knows the fans care. LEAVE IFF out of this.

One or two members should take the lead and collect notes, gifts, etc. to present to him. He deserves it.

[KeonKish]

I hope SS keep him at least for another season or two.


The team has had a fantastic turnaround and is playing solidly in all aspects.

As we see even average/decent quality foreign coaches have a great impact on the quality of our league.

[Gotham]

Not a big loss if he leaves, Ghalenoi is always available XD

[Adesor Vafaseya]

OK, this is highly controversial as it comes from a PP fan!

BUT for the sake of the quality of Eye-Ranian Football, the man has done an amazing job at SS till now both in domestic league (luckily beating their sarvars at the derby... how dare he? ) but also amazingly at AFC club championships so far.
I am really impressed, and also happy for the league as a whole (and yeah for SS too )

He was a great player in Germany in the 70ies, and also a good coach at Karlsruher SC, where I got to know his name in end 80ies.

As I understand SS has still not made up their mind to extend his contract. FOR GOD SAKE, and I am talking not only for SS, but for whole PGL and Eye-Ranian Football, EXTEND THE MAN's CONTRACT!!!

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