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Did former Austria coach turn down promotion at Kiel?
The German has lost his job as assistant manager; he is leaving out of loyalty.
Former Austria Vienna head coach Michael Wimmer made a rather unusual move in March 2026. The German left his head coaching post at Jahn Regensburg in the 3. Liga to join Holstein Kiel in the 2. Bundesliga as assistant manager.
Kiel head coach Tim Walter was the main driving force behind the move at the time. The latter has now lost his job, and Michael Wimmer is also leaving the club.
Loyal to the boss
However, according to "Sky", the 46-year-old could well have stayed at the club. According to the outlet, he was offered the job as head coach, but Wimmer turned it down out of loyalty.
The German gained his first professional head coaching experience at Austria Vienna, managing the Violets between January 2023 and May 2025. Between February 2025 and June 2025, he served as head coach in Scotland at Motherwell, before moving to Jahn Regensburg for the 2025/26 season.
