Cameroon Manager - Volker Finke
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Personal information
Date of birth
24 March 1948
Place of birth
Nienburg, West Germany
Current:
Cameroon: Manager
Senior career*
TSV Havelse:
0000-1969
Hannoverscher SC:
1969-1975
Teams managed
TSV Stelingen:
1975-19??
TSV Havelse:
1986-1990
SC Norderstedt:
1990-1991
SC Freiburg:
1991-2007
Urawa Red Diamonds:
2009-2010
1. FC Köln:
(Director of Sport)
2010-2012
1. FC Köln:
Interim manager
2011
Cameroon:
2013-2015
Volker Finke (born 24 March 1948) is a German football manager and former player who currently manages Cameroon. He was the coach of SC Freiburg for 16 years.
Coaching career
On 6 December 2008, the Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds announced they signed a contract with Finke as head coach until 2010.
On 18 December 2010, was named as the new director of sport by 1. FC Köln, his contract started on 1 February 2011. Effective on 27 April 2011 he additionally became interim coach till end of season.
On 10 March 2012, Köln parted company with Finke by mutual consent after a 1:0 win over Hertha BSC.
On 22 May 2013, he was named coach of Cameroon.
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