German football manager (born 1985)
Onur Cinel (Turkish: Çinel; born 17 June 1985) is a German football manager who is the assistant manager of Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Austria national football team.
Career
In 2009, Cinel was appointed youth manager of the German side Rot-Weiss Essen.
Three years later, in 2012, he took over as manager of TuS Heven 09. Later that year, he joined FC Schalke 04 as a youth coach, initially assisting the U17 team before becoming head coach. He also held various roles at the club, including assistant manager for Schalke's second team and reserve team coach.
In 2022, he was appointed assistant manager of the Austria national football team, a role he would continue to hold while also working with other teams.
In 2023, Cinel was appointed head coach of the Austrian side FC Liefering. The following year, he took over as head coach of FC Red Bull Salzburg. Subsequently, he transitioned into the role of assistant manager for the team.
Cinel was regarded as a promising German coaching talent, having completed internships at Chelsea and Ajax, as well as with Pep Guardiola at Manchester City.[1]
Personal life
Cinel was born on 1 January 1989 in Essen, Germany. He is of Turkish descent through his parents.[2]
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