Get ready for a pivotal move in women’s soccer! ZDF expert Friederike Kromp, known for her insightful analysis, is set to make a remarkable transition, stepping onto the sidelines as the new head coach for the werder Bremen women’s team. This article dives into the details of Kromp’s shift from TV analyst to the world of Frauen Bundesliga coaching,exploring her extraordinary coaching credentials and the high expectations surrounding her new role.
ZDF Expert Friederike Kromp to Coach Werder Bremen Women
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A new chapter begins for Friederike “Fritzy” Kromp, transitioning from television analyst to head coach in the frauen-bundesliga.
Updated Apr. 2, 2025
The Transition: From Studio to Sideline
Friederike Kromp, known for her insightful analysis on ZDF alongside soccer legends Per Mertesacker and Christoph Kramer, is set to take on a new challenge. The 40-year-old will become the head coach of SV Werder Bremen’s women’s team, effective early July.
Werder Bremen Secures Kromp’s Expertise
SV Werder Bremen announced Tuesday that Kromp will succeed Thomas Horsch as head coach.Kromp is currently under contract as the U20 coach for Eintracht Frankfurt until June 30. her transition to Bremen marks her first head coaching role in professional women’s soccer.
Clemens Fritz, Bremen’s managing director, expressed his enthusiasm for the appointment:
“We are very froh, mit Friederike eine absolute Fachfrau für uns gewinnen zu können.”
Clemens Fritz, Managing Director, SV Werder Bremen
Fritz emphasized Kromp’s proven Qualitäten unter Beweis gestellt
and the club’s confidence that they can mit ihr einen weiteren Entwicklungsschritt mit unserem Team gehen zu können.
Kromp’s Outlook: A New Chapter
Kromp shared her excitement about joining the club:
“Ich freue mich sehr, ab Sommer Teil dieses wunderbaren und spannenden Vereins zu sein.”
Friederike Kromp
She added that she had zunehmend den Wunsch, mit erwachsenen Frauen im Profi-Bereich zu arbeiten.Diese chance gibt mir Werder Bremen.
This move signifies a pivotal moment in her career, allowing her to directly impact a professional team’s development and performance.
A Proven Track Record
Kromp’s coaching credentials include significant success with Germany’s youth national teams. As an assistant coach for the U17 national team, she contributed to three European Championship titles. In 2022, as head coach, she led the U17 team to another European Championship victory. Furthermore, she guided the DFB (German Football Association) youth team to a fourth-place finish at the World Cup.
Dual Role: Analyst and Coach
Kromp will continue her role as a ZDF expert, providing analysis during the upcoming Women’s European Championship in Switzerland in July. However, before that, she is scheduled to provide her expertise for ZDF during the DFB-Pokal semi-final match between VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig.
