1. Peter Hyballa was born on 5 December 1975 and is a German professional football manager who most recently was the manager of South African Premiership club Sekhukhune United.
26 Facts About Peter Hyballa
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Peter Hyballa served as manager at clubs in Germany, Namibia, Austria, the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark and Slovakia.
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Peter Hyballa then managed the Red Bull Salzburg reserves and Sturm Graz in Austria for two years.
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Peter Hyballa was then appointed manager of NEC in 2016, where he quickly became known for his fanatical way of coaching, his controversial statements in interviews and behavior during matches.
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Peter Hyballa moved to Slovakian club DAC Dunajska Streda in 2018, after being fired in NEC due to poor results.
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Peter Hyballa was born in Bocholt, North Rhine-Westphalia to Yvonne and Hans-Joachim Peter Hyballa.
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Peter Hyballa's mother is Dutch and hails from Rotterdam, and met his German father, a deacon, in Hamburg in 1971.
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In 2001, Peter Hyballa moved from Munster to Arminia Bielefeld, where he took on the position of U19 youth coach.
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The cup final was lost to the youth team of SC Freiburg on penalties, and in the final of the German U19 championship Peter Hyballa's team was defeated by Thomas Tuchel's U19s from 1.
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On 15 April 2010, Peter Hyballa signed a two-year contract as head coach of Rot-Weiss Essen.
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From January 2012 to June 2012, Peter Hyballa was the coach of the Red Bull Salzburg reserves, where he was tasked with transitioning youth players to the first team.
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In May 2016, Eredivisie club NEC announced that Peter Hyballa would become manager of the club from the summer, signing a two-year contract.
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Peter Hyballa immediately stood out for his fanatical way of coaching, his controversial statements in interviews and behavior during matches.
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Peter Hyballa managed to keep the team in mid-table during the first half of the season, but the team would experience a drop after the winter break.
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Peter Hyballa declined the offer, which he saw as "panic football".
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Peter Hyballa addressed the fans on behalf of the club and managed to turn the situation around.
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The German Football Association announced in May 2018 that Peter Hyballa would become a teacher at the German coaching course.
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Peter Hyballa coached NAC Breda between February and July 2020, as the successor to Ruud Brood.
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Peter Hyballa signed a two-year contract with Danish club Esbjerg fB on 24 May 2021.
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One day later, Peter Hyballa demoted four key players to the U19 team: Yuriy Yakovenko, Jakob Ankersen, Kevin Conboy and Zean Dalugge.
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Peter Hyballa stated that Hyballa had created a "horrible mood" and that he had left the club due to the manager.
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The letter, which was published in several media outlets, mentions several episodes where Peter Hyballa had physically or mentally abused players.
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Peter Hyballa was released after less than two months after his appointment on 27 July 2022 due to "mutual evaluation of the current situation".
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On 18 January 2023, Peter Hyballa was presented as NAC Breda's new head coach, following the dismissal of Robert Molenaar.
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Peter Hyballa was sacked on 13 September 2023 by the club and problems with the working environment was cited as the reason for his dismissal.
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On 30 June 2024, Peter Hyballa was named as new manager of South African Premiership club Sekhukhune United.