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Dietmar Demuth: Comeback as coach – MSV Neuruppin before the miracle!
Dietmar Demuth, former St. Pauli professional, reflects on his career and developments in football.
Dietmar Demuth: Comeback as coach – MSV Neuruppin before the miracle!
In the world of football there are personalities who stand out for their unconventional approaches and deep experience. Dietmar Demuth, a man with an eventful career as a player and coach, is one such figure. The 70-year-old, who was born on January 14, 1955 in Querfurt, GDR, has played and trained for 16 different clubs and enjoys a special place in German football history. He is now a coach at MSV Neuruppin, a role he took over on January 1, 2023 after a three and a half year break.
Demuth's career began at FC St. Pauli, where he played in the youth teams from 1967 to 1974 and later shone in the men's team. He scored the first Bundesliga goal for Bayer Leverkusen and defeated Bayern with St. Pauli. A remarkable moment that has gone down in the annals of football. Despite his successes, Demuth has developed a pragmatic view of the game and criticizes today's football generation, which, in his opinion, is too focused on details and lacks the lightheartedness of previous years, as he said in an interview with Welt notes.
The return to MSV Neuruppin
Under Demuth's leadership, MSV Neuruppin experienced an unprecedented turnaround. With 9 wins and only 1 draw from 13 games, he successfully saved the club from relegation from the Brandenburg League. Before his arrival, the lead over the second-to-last in the table was only one point; now it is an impressive 21 points. This change speaks for his authoritarian but at the same time respectful approach, which propagates discipline and cohesion as central values.
Demuth trains his players intensively - four times a week in preparation and three times during the season. He emphasizes that it is important to give his players freedom as long as they respect his principles. This concept is also reflected in its ability to promote good cooperation and team spirit. As Soccerdrills describes, indispensable values such as mutual respect, fair play and reliability are the foundation of every successful team, and Demuth conveys these values in a playful and clear way.
An unconventional football culture
Demuth has worked with various clubs, including Ghanaian club Ashanti Gold SC, bringing an international perspective to his work. His experiences in Ghana, where he gave a memorable dressing room speech, shaped him and taught him the importance of cultural understanding in football. Despite his successes, he has critically questioned the professionalization of football and is skeptical about the influence of social media, which he considers problematic.
With an impressive number of 141 Bundesliga and 192 second division games, Demuth has already experienced a lot. His impressive career is often cited as an inspiration by his boys, and his four children are also an important part of his life. Going forward, he plans to continue to carry the values he holds dear to the next generation of soccer players.
As the saying goes: Having a good hand and living the right values not only brings success on the pitch, but also shapes the characters of young athletes.