Overview
- TSV 1860 München, which confirmed his death Sunday, said the 84-year-old died after a long illness in Wasserburg am Inn.
- The club will wear black armbands at its next home match against Waldhof Mannheim to honor the former coach.
- He led 1860 from the Bavarian amateur league to the 2. Bundesliga in 1991 after a 54-match unbeaten run, earning the 'King of Giesing' title from then-mayor Georg Kronawitter.
- Across decades in Bavarian football he collected more than 50 regional titles and received the Federal Cross of Merit in 2006 for his social work.
- Former players and devoted fans hailed his warmth and drive, and the club noted he later served as vice-president after a long civil-service career at Deutsche Post.