🚨 End of a long era: iconic German coach to step down in the summer!

🚨 End of a long era: iconic German coach to step down in the summer! Now that's a bombshell: After 20 years as head coach of 1. FC Heidenheim, Frank Schmidt will step down at the end of the season. As the second-division club confirmed on Tuesday evening, the 52-year-old has decided not to renew his expiring contract. An official FCH statement quotes Schmidt as saying: "Holger Sanwald and I have had open and very close discussions on this subject repeatedly over the past few months, including during the recent international break. It was impressive to see how hard the club worked to secure another contract extension with me. In recent weeks, however, I have come to the conclusion that it is time to make a decision — also to give FCH certainty in planning for the future." He continued: "That is why I told Holger Sanwald on Monday that I would not be extending my contract again, because after almost 20 years as head coach at FCH , I simply want to take a break this summer. How long that break will last and what life will hold for me from July 1 are not things I am thinking about right now — quite the opposite: I am not allowing myself to think about them until then." This truly marks the end of an era in German professional football... This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.