Klaus-Dieter Pagels Explained
Klaus-Dieter Pagels (born 1 September 1949 in Germany) is a German football coach.
Career
On a Germany-Zimbabwe government project, Pagels went to Zimbabwe in 2009 to educate schoolchildren and develop grassroots as well as women's football.[6]
Nominated to take the position of Zimbabwe coach in 2009,[7] Pagels was named as interim of the Warriors near the close of 2012[8] with his appointment seen as ludicrous to some.[9] Tasked with bringing Zimbabwe to the 2014 FIFA World Cup, putting a confident mentality into the team and making most of the talent in the country,[10] he planned on selecting a mainly local-based squad for the World Cup qualifying[11] but only chose five for the 18-man roster for their qualifier away to Egypt[12] amid work permit problems,[13] Going down 1-2 to Egypt, the German employed a technical style of play similar to Barcelona's tiki-taka style, where possession is highlighted and the offensives build up from the back to the front line.[14] However, he was criticized for not calling up the most talented Zimbabwean footballers[14] and crashed out to Egypt again 2-4 in their second leg a few months later, becoming the only African selection to go down on back-to-back home rounds.[15] At the 2013 COSAFA Cup, his last tournament,[16] the then 63-year old aimed to defend the tournament title[17] but let in goals in all three games and conceded 0-2 to Zambia in the final,[18] with failing to read the opposition one of the causes for his poor run.[19] His contract expiring on July 31 that year,[20] the Stade local stated that low finances are one of the greatest problems with Zimbabwean football[21] and that he regretted his departure since the new manager would have to start form scratch with the team.[22]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.dsfs.de/uploads/media/VfL_Stade_Spielerkader_01.pdf VfL Stade
- http://uae.agleague.ae/en/news/emirates-vs-hatta-pmpc.html AGCup Preview: Emirates v Hatta
- http://uae.agleague.ae/en/news/emirates-vs-jazira-pmpc.html AGCup Preview: Emirates v Al Jazira
- http://uae.agleague.ae/en/news/emirates-vs-sharjah-pmpc.html AGL Preview: Emirates v Sharjah
- http://uae.agleague.ae/en/news/al-ain-vs-emirates-pmpc.html AGL Preview: Al Ain v Emirates
- https://www.zeit.de/sport/2012-12/harare-simbabwe-fussball-trainer-pagels Vom Realschullehrer sum Nationaltrainer
- https://www.theindependent.co.zw/2009/10/01/german-pagels-for-warriors-coach/ German Pagels for Warriors Coach
- https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/20518494 Zimbabwe appoint German Klaus Dieter Pagels as new coach
- https://www.herald.co.zw/klaus-dieter-pagels-appointment-surprising/ Klaus Dieter Pagels’ appointment surprising
- https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2012/12/02/i-can-deliver-the-goods-pagels/ I can deliver the goods — Pagels
- https://www.newsday.co.zw/2012/11/pagels-speaks-out/ Pagels speaks out
- https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2013/03/05/pagels-stick-to-his-guns Pagels sticks to his guns
- http://www.dev.theindependent.co.zw/2013/02/01/pagels-permit-problems/ Pagels’ permit problems
- https://www.thestandard.co.zw/2013/04/28/final-whistle-you-are-wrong-herr-dieter-pagels/ FINAL WHISTLE: You are wrong Herr Dieter Pagels
- http://nehandaradio.com/2013/06/12/shambolic-warriors-are-dead-men-walking/#comments Shambolic warriors are dead men walking
- http://www.chronicle.co.zw/pagels-to-quit-warriors-after-cosafa/ Pagels to quit Warriors after Cosafa
- http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4622/africa/2013/07/10/4106877/pagels-attempts-to-deflect-zimbabwe-pressure-for-cosafa Pagels attempts to deflect Zimbabwe pressure for Cosafa title
- National-Football-Teams
- https://www.herald.co.zw/pagels-was-a-blunder-and-the-mere-fact-he-was-european-didnt-make-him-a-better-coach-than-gishon-ntini/ Pagels was a blunder and the mere fact he was European didn't make him a better coach than Gishon Ntini
- http://www.chronicle.co.zw/zifa-mum-as-pagels-contract-nears-expiry/ Zifa mum as Pagels contract nears expiry
- https://www.dailynews.co.zw/articles/2013/07/26/pagels-parting-shot Pagels'parting shot
- https://www.newsday.co.zw/2013/07/pagels-speaks-on-departure/ Pagels speaks on departure
