Rudi Assauer

Rudolf "Rudi" Assauer (30 April 1944 – 6 February 2019) was a German football manager and player. His nicknames were Stumpen-Rudi, or Cheroot Rudi. 

Life
He was born in Saarland, Germany.

Assauer played for Borussia Dortmund from 1964 to 1970 and for Werder Bremen from 1970 to 1976. He managed Werder Bremen from 1978 to 1979 and again in 1980. He also managed Schalke 04 in 1981.

In January 2012, aged 67, Assauer was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He died from complications of the disease at his home in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia on 6 February 2019 at the age of 74.

Managerial statistics
 Team From To Record Werder Bremen 20 December 1977 31 December 1977  Werder Bremen 29 January 1980 20 February 1980  Schalke 04 26 May 1981 30 June 1981   Schalke 04 20 January 1983 24 January 1983  Total —

References

Other websites

 Assauer Sportmanagement AG site  

Category:1944 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
Category:German footballers
Category:German football managers
Category:Sportspeople from Saarland
Category:FC Schalke 04 managers