As a professional, Peter Niemeyer won the DFB Cup and two championships. He has now also achieved the latter for the first time as a manager with SC Preußen Münster.
During his playing days, Peter Niemeyer played 368 competitive games. Among other things, the 39-year-old played 146 times in Germany’s top division and 106 times in the Dutch Eredivisie. His greatest successes, however, came in the DFB Cup and in the 2nd Bundesliga: In 2009, Niemeyer – alongside Naldo and Mesut Özil – won the cup at Berlin’s Olympiastadion, before twice becoming second-division champion with Hertha BSC.
In 2018, five years after his last title as a player, the current Managing Director Sport ended his career and initially worked in various roles at Twente Enschede. Two years later, the move to SC Preußen Münster followed, which Niemeyer has led since his arrival with a level-headed manner and a high degree of professionalism. With success.
After narrowly missing out on promotion in his first two years, the former midfield strategist also finally clinched his first major title with the Adlerträgern on Saturday afternoon. “I’ve tried to build something here in almost three years,” Niemeyer said, visibly moved. I’m happy for the staff, for the staff. I’m happy to take myself out of it.”
In a way, the last sentence speaks for the ex-professional. Because although Niemeyer has done a first-class job since his arrival in Münster, he never takes himself too seriously. In any case, he takes a more far-sighted view of his work and the Regionalliga title than he would have as an active player. “As a player, you don’t think about tomorrow. You’re just happy. In my position, it’s something completely, completely different. “
I said it three years ago: It’s only possible together.
Peter Niemeyer
Should mean: While the players enjoy the moment, and are allowed to do so, the former Bremen player has to look ahead again. For with the promotion, it’s not only a matter of maintaining the quality in the squad, but in the best case even increasing it. Now at the latest, however, Niemeyer knows that he is not alone, but can rely on the club, the fans and the entire environment. “I said it three years ago: It’s only possible together. “