Markus Weinzierl
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Second division football club 1. FC Nürnberg has signed Markus Weinzierl as coach.
The former Bundesliga coach will be on the bench in the home game against Holstein Kiel on Sunday (1.30 p.m.; TV: Sky).
As usual, the Nuremberg company did not provide any information on the duration of the contract.
Weinzierl is considered an experienced coach.
In the Bundesliga, the 47-year-old has already coached FC Schalke 04, VfB Stuttgart – and FC Augsburg until the summer.
After significant differences with FCA manager Stefan Reuter, Weinzierl announced his departure live on television on the last day of the game.
Weinzierl succeeds Robert Klauß in Nuremberg, who was relieved of his duties after the 3-0 defeat at Karlsruher SC on Sunday.
It was the fourth defeat in the last five games for the club, who finished at Table-14.
only two points ahead of the bottom Arminia Bielefeld remains far behind their own claims.
Sports Director Dieter Hecking had given place one to six as the goal for the season.
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