Reinhard Fabisch


Reinhard Fabisch was a German football manager and player who was last employed as manager of the Benin national side, a position he took up in December 2007 and left in May 2008. He has coached teams in Qatar, Malta, Tunisia, Nepal, Oman, United Arab Emirates, and Zimbabwe and has coached the national teams of Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Benin.

Playing career

As a player Fabisch was signed to Borussia Dortmund between 1969 and 1971 although he did not play for the senior team.

Coaching career

Fabisch commenced coaching in as an assistant with Tennis Borussia Berlin and SG Union Solingen.
Fabisch had three stints as coach of the Kenya national football team. In 1987, he managed Harambee Stars to the runners up position against Egypt at the Fourth All-Africa Games, in 1997 he took charge during the qualification tournament for the 1998 World Cup. He was signed to replace Christian Chukwu in 2001, and during the CECAFA Cup he led Kenya to the finals, eventually losing to Ethiopia.
He has previously managed the national team of Zimbabwe, as well as Emirates Club in the UAE.
As manager of the Benin national football team he was embroiled in a controversy over match-fixing, after claiming he was asked for fix a result.

Death

Reinhard Fabisch died of cancer in Germany on 12 July 2008.