Former Saipa Coach Werner Lorant Dies
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – German coach Werner Lorant passed away on Sunday at the age of 76.
Lorant died following a long illness. The former Bundesliga player, who played for the likes of Eintracht Frankfurt and Rot-Weiß Essen, coached the Munich Lions from 1992 to 2001.
He started his coaching career in 1986 with 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 and led Iranian club Saipa in 2006.
The announcement was made by TSV 1860 Munich, the club with which Lorant experienced his greatest times as a coach.
