Udo Lattek was a German professional football player and coach.
18 Facts About Udo Lattek
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Udo Lattek won major trophies with Borussia Monchengladbach and FC Barcelona.
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Udo Lattek was born in Bosemb, East Prussia, Germany.
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Udo Lattek spent his first season at the club in the first division and the remainder of his time in the second division, as the club did not qualify for the new Bundesliga at its inception 1963.
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Udo Lattek played primarily as a centre forward and became known for his heading ability.
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Udo Lattek scored 34 goals in 70 league matches between 1962 and 1965.
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Early in 1965, Udo Lattek was prematurely released from his playing contract to join the German football association DFB as a youth team coach alongside Dettmar Cramer, one of the assistants to head coach Helmut Schon.
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In March 1970, Udo Lattek took over the reins of Bayern Munich as successor of the Croatian, Branko Zebec.
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Udo Lattek was recommended to the club by Franz Beckenbauer, however his appointment was controversial as he had never previously coached a club side.
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Udo Lattek led Bayern to three consecutive league titles, a first in German football history, as well as the German Cup.
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In 1981, Udo Lattek was appointed successor to Helenio Herrera at Spanish club FC Barcelona.
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Udo Lattek is the only coach to lead three clubs to three different major European trophies.
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Udo Lattek officially retired and took up a role as TV commentator and newspaper columnist with the national broadsheet Die Welt and the bi-weekly sports magazine kicker.
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Udo Lattek was tempted out of retirement by his old team, Borussia Dortmund.
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For what is speculated to be an extremely lucrative sum, as much as 250,000 Euros, the then 65-year-old Udo Lattek took on the role of savior.
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Udo Lattek still holds the record for having managed teams to the most Bundesliga titles, six with Bayern Munich and two with Borussia Monchengladbach.
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Udo Lattek lived in a nursing home in Cologne, where he was known for his continuous fondness of beer.
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Udo Lattek later suffered from Parkinson's disease and dementia, and died on 31 January 2015.