Jaissle learned a lot about life after tumour aged five
Summary
Newcastle United head coach Matthias Jaissle shared that he had a tumor in his neck as a child, which affected his football dreams. After a serious knee injury ended his playing career, he turned to coaching and is now managing Newcastle United during a period of many changes and challenges.Key Facts
- Matthias Jaissle had a tumour in his neck at age five, which limited his movement.
- He was once close to playing for the German national team but suffered a serious knee injury at 20.
- Jaissle retired from playing football in 2014 and later began coaching.
- He started coaching at RB Leipzig’s youth team before managing clubs like Red Bull Salzburg and Al-Ahli.
- Jaissle became Newcastle United head coach after Eddie Howe stepped down.
- Newcastle made eight signings recently, all 24 years old or younger, leading to a much younger team.
- The team has faced many injuries but lost only one of its first seven matches under Jaissle.
- Jaissle says it has been harder than expected to train the team because of a short and busy pre-season.
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