# Coach Schmidt to leave Heidenheim after record 20 years in charge

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/coach-schmidt-to-leave-heidenheim-after-record-20-years-in-charge/
- Published: 2026-11-04T13:00:49+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T11:10:49+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/coach-schmidt-leave-heidenheim-after-record-20-years-in-charge-6524311
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Frank Schmidt will leave Heidenheim at the end of the season.
- His nearly 20-year tenure is a German professional football record.
- He led the club from the fourth tier to the Bundesliga.

## Summary

Frank Schmidt will leave Heidenheim at the end of the season after almost 20 years as head coach, ending a record tenure in German professional football. His departure comes as the club continues its campaign in the second division following relegation last season.

Schmidt took charge in September 2007, when Heidenheim were in Germany’s fourth tier, and in 2023 became the country’s longest-serving professional coach, surpassing a 16-year record. He led the club to the Bundesliga in 2023 and a Europa Conference League appearance the following year. The 52-year-old said he wants to take a break over the summer; Heidenheim are currently sixth in the second-tier standings.

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