Hermann Gerland

Hermann Gerland (born 1954), also known as “Tiger,” is a German former football player and coach. He began his professional career with VfL Bochum in 1972 and made more than 200 Bundesliga appearances for the club. From 1986 onward, he worked as a coach for, among others, VfL Bochum, 1. FC Nürnberg, Tennis Borussia Berlin, Arminia Bielefeld, and SSV Ulm 1846. He also spent many years coaching youth and amateur teams. As an assistant coach, Gerland worked with Jupp Heynckes, Louis van Gaal, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, and Hansi Flick, among others. Through his long-standing work with young players, he became a defining figure in Bayern Munich’s youth development system.