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.
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's late equaliser earned Cameroon a 2:2 draw in a friendly in Germany. Samuel Eto'o opened the scoring just after the hour when he turned in from Choupo-Moting's pass.
Cameroon's Football Federation and the country's government have agreed to pay FCFA 50m (US$104,000) to each player in the final 23-man World Cup squad.
Cameroon captain Samuel Eto'o was rested as his side's injury problems mounted ahead of the World Cup during the win against Macedonia in Austria.
Nkana mourn the sudden death of coach Masauso Mwale
GROUP A
• 24.05.14: Asec Mimosas (Ivory Coast) vs AC Leopards 0:0
• 24.05.14: Coton Sport (Cameroon) vs Real Bamako 2:1
GROUP B
• 24.05.14: Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia) vs Al Ahly 1:1
• 25.05.14: Nkana (Zambia) vs Sewe Sports 0:0
Heavyweights set to clash in Confederation Cup this weekend.
• 23.-25.05.14: Asec Mimosas (Ivory Coast) vs AC Leopards -:-
• 23.-25.05.14: Coton Sport (Cameroon) vs Real Bamako -:-
• 23.-25.05.14: Etoile du Sahel (Tunisia) vs Al Ahly -:-
• 23.-25.05.14: Nkana (Zambia) vs Sewe Sports -:-
Guatemala pulled out for security reasons, said Cameroon Football Federation spokesperson Laurence Fotso.
As from now Al Ahly wants to win the Confed Cup 2014
GROUP A
• 18.05.14: Real Bamako (Mali) vs Asec Mimosas 1:1
• 18.05.14: AC Leopards (Congo) vs Coton Sport -:-
GROUP B
• 18.05.14: Al Ahly (Egypt) vs Nkana 2:0
• 18.05.14: Sewe Sports (Ivory Coast) vs Etoile du Sahel 1:1
Cameroon coach Volker Fink will use pre-World Cup preparations at an Austrian training camp next week to raise his side's spirits.
African teams participating in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
Cameroon - squad for 2014 World Cup in Brazil
