Mirko Slomka

Hannover 96

From 1989 to 1999, Slomka was the manager of Hannover 96's U19 squad. Slomka coached several players, who later turned in to international players like Gerald Asamoah, Sebastian Kehl and Per Mertesacker.

Tennis Borussia Berlin

Slomka was manager of Tennis Borussia Berlin from 1 July 2000 to 17 November 2000. Before that, he coached the U19's of the club in one season. His first match was a 2–0 win against Rot-Weiss Essen on 28 July 2000. His final match was a 1–0 loss to Werder Bremen II on 11 November 2000.

Return to Hannover 96

In 2001, Slomka returned to Hannover as assistant manager under Ralf Rangnick. He left the club at the end of the 2003–04 season.

Schalke 04

Slomka became the manager of Schalke 04 on 4 January 2006, after serving two years as assistant manager for the club. His first match was a 2–0 win against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on 29 January 2006. He was in charge of Schalke 04 in the year FC Schalke 04 finished second in the Bundesliga after VfB Stuttgart. He also led Schalke 04 to semi-finals of UEFA cup in year 2005–06. However, they were knocked out in the first round the following season. He was given a lifeline when his side knocked out Primeira Liga Champions Porto 4–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw on aggregate in the UEFA Champions League, but Schalke 04 were knocked out in the next round by Barcelona 2–0 on aggregate, and the final spell for him was a humiliating 5–1 defeat at the hands of title rival…