2. Bundesliga
Miron Muslić has signed a two-year deal as the new Schalke head coach, taking the reins at the Veltins Arena after previously managing in Belgium and England. bundesliga.com profiles the Austrian-Bosnian tactician...
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Miron Muslić
Age: 42 (born 14 September 1982)
Club: Schalke
Role: Head coach
Country: Bosnia
Key Stats
Muslić began his career in the lower divisions of Austrian football as an assistant coach at Union Weißkirchen, eventually working his way up to the role of head coach at SV Ried in the Austrian Bundesliga. Ried was a club he already had a connection with, having been at the club during his playing days as a forward.
Belgian club Cercle Brugge came calling with an assistant role in 2021 and, once again, he would find his way to the head coach's role, helping the club climb up from the relegation zone to the top half of the Belgian Pro League. The 2023/24 season would see Muslic take the team even further, guiding them to European qualification for the first time in 14 years and only the third time ever.
After his chapter in Belgium came to an end, Muslić found himself in charge of another club wearing green, this time in England with Plymouth Argyle. The biggest highlight of his time at the club was a 1-0 victory in the FA Cup fourth round over eventual Premier League champions Liverpool, though he could not save the team from relegation from the Championship.
Coaches a bit like: Oliver Glasner
Preferring to field his team in a 3-4-2-1 system, Muslić's style is reminiscent of that of former Eintracht Frankfurt coach Oliver Glasner, with his focus on wing-backs and a strong back three core. He wants his teams to press and control the game and has also hailed former Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola as a huge role model for him.
Did you know?
Austria is a special place for Muslić, whose family moved to the country when he was a child as they escaped the Bosnian war.
What they're saying
"Miron impressed us with both his expertise and his communication skills. He knows how to inspire a group, and his style of coaching is clearly recognisable both on and off the pitch. His leadership and resilience were key aspects of our discussions. With his strengths, he can help the team as a whole, as well as support the individual development of our players." - Schalke board member for sport Frank Baumann
"We view a high-performance culture as the foundation of our work with the squad, the coaching team and support staff. Miron will embody that approach and make it a central part of his day-to-day work at Schalke." - Schalke director of professional football Youri Mulder