25 Facts About Michael Skibbe

Michael Heinz Skibbe was born on 4 August 1965 and is a German former football player and current manager of J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

In 1989, Michael Skibbe became a youth coach for Borussia Dortmund.

Michael Skibbe became head coach of the reserve side on 1 July 1997, where he won the Oberliga Westfalen, and head coach of the senior team on 1 July 1998.

Michael Skibbe becoming the youngest head coach in the Bundesliga of all time at the age of 32.

Michael Skibbe finished with a record of 28 wins, 20 draws and 18 losses.

Michael Skibbe moved to the position of coordinator of the youth system of the club.

Michael Skibbe gave up this post after being offered the position as director of the Germany national team.

Michael Skibbe was director of the youth system of the German Football Association from 24 August 2004 to 8 October 2005.

Michael Skibbe became head coach of Bayer Leverkusen on 8 October 2005.

Michael Skibbe was sacked from Bayer Leverkusen on 18 May 2008 after missing out on Europe.

Michael Skibbe finished with a record of 52 wins, 25 draws and 45 losses.

On 11 June 2008 Michael Skibbe agreed terms with the Turkish football club Galatasaray.

Michael Skibbe left Galatasaray fifth in the table, outside of a UEFA Champions League spot.

On 4 June 2009, Eintracht Frankfurt announced that Michael Skibbe would succeed Friedhelm Funkel as head coach of the club.

On 22 March 2011, after a decline in the Bundesliga, Michael Skibbe was sacked by the club.

Michael Skibbe finished with a record of 25 wins, 15 draws, and 27 losses.

On 17 July 2011, Eskisehirspor announced that Michael Skibbe would succeed Bulent Uygun as head coach of the club.

On 27 December 2011, Michael Skibbe's contract was dissolved to make way for his move to Hertha BSC.

Michael Skibbe finished with a record of nine wins, three draws and five losses.

Michael Skibbe was officially released from Eskisehirspor to make way for his Hertha BSC move on 27 December 2011.

Michael Skibbe finished with a record of four wins, three draws and five losses.

On 15 June 2013, Michael Skibbe was appointed as the new manager of Grasshoppers, succeeding Uli Forte.

On 12 January 2015, it was reported that Michael Skibbe had taken over Turkish Super Lig side Eskisehirspor as the new manager.

Michael Skibbe had been coach of the club before in 2011 for six months.

Michael Skibbe was hired as the successor of Sergio Markarian due to the team's unsuccessful qualification for UEFA Euro 2016.