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Globetrotting German football coach Rudi Gutendorf, who was in charge of the Socceroos between 1979 and 1981, has died at the age of 93. 

Gutendorf’s son Fabian confirmed the news to dpa late on Saturday. “In him we are losing someone who has enriched us every day with his big heart and positivity,” Gutendorf’s family said in a statement.

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Description

Rudolf Gutendorf was a German football manager, renowned for managing the highest number of national teams – a total of 18 teams plus Iran's Olympic team in 1988 and the China Olympic team in 1992. Gutendorf holds a Guinness World Record for coaching 55 teams in 32 countries, across five continents. Wikipedia

Born: 30 August 1926, Koblenz, Germany

Died: 13 September 2019

Spouse: Marika Gutendorf (m. ?–2019)

Position: Forward

Children: Fabian