Frank Schmidt Leaving Heidenheim

Heidenheim head coach Frank Schmidt has decided to leave his role at the club. The 52-year-old coach will step down once the season is completed.

Schmidt, who has been in charge of the German side since September 2007, made the decision despite the club's new contract offer. Saying that he has been a head coach for around 20 years, he said he wants to take a short break this summer.

Schmidt took charge of the club while it was competing in the fourth tier. In 2023, he became the longest-serving head coach at a single club in German professional football. He achieved some of the most important successes in Heidenheim's history. In 2023 he led the team up to the Bundesliga, and one season later he got them to compete in the UEFA Conference League.

Having been relegated from the Bundesliga last season, Heidenheim are continuing their journey in the 2. Bundesliga this season. The German club are currently sixth in the league.