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17.06.2024Women

Friederike Mehring appointed Bayer 04 Women’s team assistant coach

The former Germany youth international keeper Friederike Mehring joins the Bayer 04 Leverkusen Women’s team as assistant coach. The 30-year-old has signed a contract to 30 June 2026 and strengthens the coaching staff under the new head coach Roberto Pätzold. Remzi Kahraman, who started as an individual coach with the Bayer 04 Women last autumn, will also be an assistant coach.
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“Friederike has impressed us with her strength in communicating with the players. She will act as a good link between the coach and the team,” said Achim Feifel, Bayer 04 Women’s team sporting director: “Her experience with the eldest youth players at a very good level demonstrates her assertiveness and clear direction.”

The incoming first team coach arrives as successor to the Dutch coach Jessie van den Broek, whose contract finished at the end of last season. Mehring has worked for the last four years with different age groups at the North East Regional League club SV Babelsberg 03 and was U19 assistant coach last term.

Former keeper in Potsdam

Between 2010 and 2013, the former Germany U16 international played for the second team at FFC Turbine Potsdam in the Bundesliga North 2 where she won the league title in 2011/2012 and was also in the first team squad. She ended her playing career with four years as the goalkeeper at the Hofstra University in New York where she also gained her Bachelor degree in International Business.

Roberto Pätzold, Friederike Mehring und Remzi Kahraman

“Friederike completely impressed us in our discussions both from a sporting and personal perspective. She has a wealth of experience and, like me, places great value on the continuing development of young players,” said Pätzold: “At the same time, she is a confident personality with clear values.”

Mehring: "full of anticipation and commitment"

“In getting to know the management here I immediately felt a very positive personal connection,” said Mehring: “I’m looking forward to the first block of the preseason full of anticipation and commitment to be able make the most of the top facilities and the professional framework for the development of the young players.”

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