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Matthias Jaissle
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Jaissle in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-04-05) 5 April 1988 (age 38)
Place of birth Nürtingen, West Germany
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle United (head coach)
Youth career
–2001 TSV Neckartailfingen
2001–2006 VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2014 1899 Hoffenheim II 8 (0)
2007–2014 1899 Hoffenheim 60 (2)
Total 68 (2)
International career
2009 Germany U21 1 (0)
Managerial career
2021 FC Liefering
2021–2023 Red Bull Salzburg
2023–2026 Al-Ahli
2026– Newcastle United
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Matthias Jaissle (born 5 April 1988) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Premier League club Newcastle United.

During his coaching career, he has won two Austrian Championships (2021–22 and 2022–23) and one Austrian Cup (2021–22) with Red Bull Salzburg, and led the club to the UEFA Champions League knockout stage for the first time ever (2021–22 season).

He began his journey as an assistant manager of Brøndby, and in 2021 became the manager of Liefering, then moved on to Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg, where he most recently coached before joining as a manager for Al-Ahli in 2023.

Jaissle also enjoyed an 11-year career as a professional player from 2003 to 2014. His position was centre-back, and he was a member of the 1899 Hoffenheim team that won promotion to the 2. Bundesliga as well as to the Bundesliga the following season.

Managerial career

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On 3 April 2017, it was confirmed that Jaissle would be the assistant of manager Alexander Zorniger of Danish Superliga side Brøndby starting from the summer 2017.[2] He left Brøndby on 1 June 2019.[3] A few weeks later, he was hired as manager of Red Bull Salzburg's U18 academy team.[4]

In January 2021, he was appointed the new head coach of Liefering after Bo Svensson left the club.[5] In his first job as a first-team coach, Jaissle managed to lead Liefering to second place in the second tier of Austrian Football, equalling the club’s all-time highest finish (Liefering also finished in second in the 2014/15 season).[citation needed]

Red Bull Salzburg

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In April 2021, it was reported that Jaissle would become the manager of RB Salzburg, succeeding Jesse Marsch, starting from July that year.[6] In the 2021–22 season, he managed to win the domestic double, he also led the club to the Champions League knockout phase for the first time in their history.[7] He then had his contract extended until June 2025.[8] In his second season, he won another league title with Salzburg, and reached the Europa League knockout round play-offs, after finishing third in the Champions League group stage.

On 28 July 2023, one day before the start of the 2023–24 season, he was relieved of his duties, leaving the club without a manager.[9]

Al-Ahli

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Upon his release by Salzburg, Jaissle joined Saudi club Al-Ahli on a three-year contract.[10] With an Al-Ahli side that had just obtained promotion back to the Saudi Pro League (first tier of Saudi football), the German manager led his team to a third-place finish in the 2023–24 season, and achieved qualification to the Asian Champions League.[citation needed] He guided the club to their first-ever continental title in the latter competition, following a 2–0 win over Kawasaki Frontale in the final.[11] In the following season, he managed to win the second consecutive AFC Champions League Elite title after a 1–0 extra-time victory over Machida Zelvia in the final, becoming the first coach to achieve this feat.[12][13]

Newcastle United

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On 5 August 2026, Jaissle was announced as the head coach of Premier League club Newcastle United, replacing Eddie Howe.[14]

Managerial statistics

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As of match played 20 May 2026[15]
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
FC Liefering 4 January 2021 30 June 2021 1711334218+24064.71 [16]
Red Bull Salzburg 1 July 2021 28 July 2023 936420920573+132068.82 [17]
Al-Ahli 28 July 2023 5 August 2026 138902523294134+160065.22 [18]
Newcastle United 5 August 2026 Present 000000+0!— [19]
Total 2481654835541225+316066.53 —

Honours

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Manager

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Red Bull Salzburg

Al-Ahli

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ Matthias Jaissle at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ "Tschüss U17! RB-Co-Trainer Jaissle verlässt Leipzig". tag24.de (in German). 3 April 2017. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ebbe Sand: Et svært farvel til Jaissle". Brøndby IF (in Danish). 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  4. ↑ "Tidligere BIF-assistent har fået job i Salzburg". bold.dk (in Danish). 20 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Deutscher übernimmt den FC Liefering". laola1.at (in German). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Trainerwechsel im Sommer: Marsch geht, Jaissle kommt" (in German). ligaportal.at. 29 April 2021. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Kurier.at:Auslosung (German)". 13 December 2021. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Vertrag mit Matthias Jaissle vorzeitig verlängert" (in German). Red Bull Salzburg. 19 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Matthias Jaissle als Trainer freigestellt" (in German). Red Bull Salzburg. 28 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Saudi side Al-Ahli recruit Salzburg's Jaissle as coach". Arab News. 28 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Church, Michael (4 May 2025). "Jaissle hails Al-Ahli fans as Asian title completes 'crazy journey'". Reuters.
  12. ↑ "Al Ahli Saudi savour glory again". The AFC. 25 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Church, Michael (26 April 2026). "Coach Jaissle hails historic win after Al-Ahli retain Asian Champions League title". Reuters.
  14. ↑ "Newcastle United appoint Matthias Jaissle as the club's new head coach". newcastleunited.com. 5 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Matthias Jaissle". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  16. ↑ "FC Liefering: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "FC Red Bull Salzburg: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "ماتياس يايسله مدرباً للفريق الأول لكرة القدم لمدة 3 سنوات | Alahlifc Sports". www.alahlifc.sa. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "ماتياس يايسله مدرباً للفريق الأول لكرة القدم لمدة 3 سنوات | Alahlifc Sports". www.alahlifc.sa. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  20. ↑ "Bundesliga » Champions". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  21. ↑ "RB Salzburg - SV Ried 3:0 (ÖFB-Cup 2021/2022, Final)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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