The most successful female coach of all time will end her 11-year spell as Germany boss after the women’s Olympic final on Friday. UEFA.com takes this opportunity to look back on the stellar career of Silvia Neid.
Success as a player
Neid celebrated seven German championships and six German Cups in her playing days. When the German women’s national team was first introduced in 1982, she was involved from the off. In 1989 she led them to European Championship glory, beating Norway 4-1 in the final. “Winning the European Championship was a pivotal moment for women’s football in Germany,” Neid later acknowledged.
This was followed by EURO titles in 1991 and a…