Ernst Middendorp has parted ways with DStv Premiership side Swallows FC to join relegation-threatened German third division team SV Meppen.
The German coach will now become the new head coach of club SV Meppen as they battle for their survival in the German third division.
Middendrop was most recently on the books of Swallows FC in the DStv Premiership but terminated his contract with the club, which would have run until 2026.
The 64-year-old has since put pen to paper on a contract that will see him remain at SVM until the end of the current season.
Fix! ✍️ – Ernst Middendorp neuer SVM-Cheftrainer
Neuer Cheftrainer wird Ernst #Middendorp. Er trainierte zuletzt in der ersten Liga Südafrikas den Swallows FC (Johannesburg). Seinen dort bis zum Sommer 2026 datierten Vertrag hat er aufgelöst.
👉 https://t.co/RfbdHRsrus#ndsvm pic.twitter.com/wkIQ4EGS6Q
— SV Meppen 1912 e.V. (@svmeppen1912) March 7, 2023
“We are convinced that Ernst Middendorp can help us directly in the current situation with his enormous experience,” said SVM sports director Heiner Beckmann.
“I was in regular contact with him and I know how intensively Ernst Middendorp was involved with German football, the 3rd division and especially with SV Meppen from afar.”
Erste Trainingseinheit unter unserem neuen Coach ist vorbei. Ernst Middendorp nach dem Training:
➡️ „Ich denke, mit meiner Erfahrung weiß ich, wo man ansetzen kann und muss!“
➡️ „Es ist für mich eine sehr reizvolle Aufgabe, auch vor dem Hintergrund der Heimatverbundenheit!“ pic.twitter.com/3fHSt3HudU
— SV Meppen 1912 e.V. (@svmeppen1912) March 8, 2023
Middendrop brings a wealth of experience to the German club, having previously coached Eintracht Nordhorn, Arminia Bielefeld, VfB Rheine, FC Gütersloh, KFC Uerdingen, VfL Bochum, Asante Kotoko, FC Augsburg, Hearts of Oak SC, Tractor Sazi, Changchun Yatai, Rot-Weiss Essen and Northosis Famagusta.
He also spent top coaching in the South African top-flight, where he mentored Kaizer Chiefs, Maritzburg United, Golden Arrows, Maritzburg United, Bloemfontein Celtic, Chippa United, Maritzburg United and most recently Swallows FC.
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