Markus Weinzierl (born 28 December 1974) is a German football coach, who last managed 1. FC Nürnberg.
As the manager of Jahn Regensburg, a position he held from 2008 to 2012, Weinzierl achieved promotion into the 2. Bundesliga. On 17 May 2012, Weinzierl was appointed the new manager of the Bundesliga club FC Augsburg, and was there for four years until he left the club to join Schalke 04.
Weinzierl was hired on 24 November 2008. his first match was a 0âÂÂ0 draw against Wuppertaler SV on 29 November 2008. Jahn Regensburg finished the 2008âÂÂ09 season in 15th place and the following season in 16th place. Regensburg started the 2010âÂÂ11 season with a 1âÂÂ0 win against Werder Bremen II. In the first round of the German Cup, Arminia Bielefeld knocked out Jahn Regensburg in a shootâÂÂout. The match had finished in a 1âÂÂ1 draw. In the 2010âÂÂ11 season, Regensburg finished in eighth place and were knocked out of the German Cup in the first round after losing 3âÂÂ1 to Borussia Mönchengladbach. The Jahn finished in third place in the 2011âÂÂ12 season and advanced to the promotionâÂÂrelegation playoff. They won promotion on away goals after the tie finished 3âÂÂ3. Weinzierl finished with a record of 49 wins, 48 draws, and 42 losses in 139 matches.
Weinzierl was named head coach of FC Augsburg on 17 May 2012. His first match inâÂÂcharge was on 17 August 2012 against SV Wilhelmshaven in the German Cup, which they won, 2âÂÂ0. They ended up eliminated in the round of 16. In his first season, Weinzierl won only one match in the firstâÂÂhalf of the season. They ended the season in 15th place and two points clear of the relegation zone. Augsburg started the 2013âÂÂ14 season with a 2âÂÂ0 win against RB Leipzig in the German Cup. Augsburg defeated Bayern 1âÂÂ0 to end their 53âÂÂmatch undefeated streak. This was also the first time that FC Augsburg defeated Bayern. The last time a club from Augsburg defeated Bayern was when BC Augsburg won on 6 August 1961. Augsburg finished the 2013âÂÂ14 season in eighth place.
Augsburg started the 2014âÂÂ15 season with a 1âÂÂ0 loss to 1. FC Magdeburg in the German Cup. On 5 April 2015, Weinzierl extended his contract at Augsburg until 2019. On 9 May 2015, Augsburg defeated Bayern Munich in his 100th Bundesliga match as head coach. Augsburg finished the season in fifth place, their highest ever Bundesliga finish, and qualified for Europe for the first time ever. Weinzierl was described by FourFourTwo as 'Germany's most promising coach', and was linked with moves to FC Schalke 04 and later Borussia Mönchengladbach, but chose to stay with Augsburg.
Augsburg started the 2015âÂÂ16 season with a 3âÂÂ1 win against SV Elversberg in the German Cup. Augsburg also participated in the Europa League where they were eliminated in the second round by Liverpool. Augsburg finished the season in 12th place. Weinzierl finished with a record of 56 wins, 32 draws, and 66 losses.
On 3 June 2016, Weinzierl became Schalke 04 manager. His first match was a 4âÂÂ1 win in the German Cup against FC 08 Villingen.
Schalke began the 2016âÂÂ17 Bundesliga with five consecutive losses, their worst ever Bundesliga start. In Europe, Weinzierl's Schalke progressed to the quarter finals of the UEFA Europa League where they were beaten by AFC Ajax after extra-time.
Weinzierl was sacked on 9 June 2017 after Schalke finished in 10th place, missing out on European qualification for the first time in seven years. He finished with a record of 21 wins, 13 draws, and 16 losses in 50 matches.
On 9 October 2018, Weinzierl became new head coach of VfB Stuttgart. He replaced Tayfun Korkut with a contract valid until June 2020. His first match as Stuttgart's head coach was a 4âÂÂ0 loss to Borussia Dortmund on 20 October 2018.
He was sacked on 20 April 2019 following a 6-0 loss to former club Augsburg, which left Stuttgart in 16th place with four games remaining. He finished with a record of four wins, four draws, and 15 losses. Stuttgart were eventually relegated after finishing 16th and losing the relegation play-off.
On 26 April 2021, Weinzierl returned to FC Augsburg as head coach. Augsburg were in 13th place and four points above the relegation playoff spot when Weinzierl took over as head coach. He left Augsburg at the end of the 2021âÂÂ22 season.
Weinzierl was hired on 4 October 2022 as manager for 1. FC Nürnberg. He took the reins from Robert Klauàwho was sacked the day prior after leading the Franconian club to 14th in the table after Match Day ten in the 2022âÂÂ23 2. Bundesliga season. Just four months later, he was sacked after a 5-0 loss to FC Heidenheim. Weinzierl finished with a record of four wins, four draws, and five losses.