Marco Plank has been an integral part of our coaching team for many years. Originally from Johannesburg, he has mentored and supported numerous talented players during his time at the DFI.
For a time, Marco oversaw the talent project – now, starting next season, he will be the head coach of the U19 II team.
With his international experience, his passion for football, and his many years of work at the DFI, he is exactly the right person to guide our boys through this important developmental step.
We are looking forward to an exciting season with Marco on the sidelines!
After a very successful season with our youngest players, born in 2015, Paul Werner and Manu Dräger, are moving up with them in the U11. “When the boys and the coaches are overjoyed that they can spend another year together, you know things are going well. Anyone who wants to get a sense of our …
Last season, Michael Schlicher, along with Alexi Maroulas, led our U14 team to the championship in their league. He will now take over as head coach for the new season. Michael has been part of the DFI coaching team for three years, and as a sports scientist, he brings not only expertise but also a …
For four days, our coaches underwent intensive training in modern technical coaching. The program combined hands-on individual training sessions with in-depth theoretical and practical modules. The focus was on the targeted teaching of contemporary technical training methods—both theoretically grounded and directly applied on the training pitch. Under the motto “Next Level Technique Training”, the content aimed …
It was an incredibly strong weekend for our U13 BOL team! On Saturday, the boys secured their ticket to the Cordial Cup 2026 in Tyrol after a tough qualification tournament against strong competition – one of the most prestigious youth football tournaments in Europe! At the tournament in Kitzbühel, they’ll face top academy teams such as Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Red Bull …
Marco Plank is the new head coach of the U19 II
Marco Plank has been an integral part of our coaching team for many years. Originally from Johannesburg, he has mentored and supported numerous talented players during his time at the DFI.
For a time, Marco oversaw the talent project – now, starting next season, he will be the head coach of the U19 II team.
With his international experience, his passion for football, and his many years of work at the DFI, he is exactly the right person to guide our boys through this important developmental step.
We are looking forward to an exciting season with Marco on the sidelines!
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