Ernst Middendorp has been appointed as head coach of German third division side SV Meppen 1912 e.V. after parting ways with South African club Swallows FC.
Middendorp had taken over the reigns at Swallows in December 2022, following the departure of Dylan Kerr. However, the German’s time in Soweto has come to an end after just three months.
The club announced the news on Twitter,
Fix! ✍️ – Ernst Middendorp neuer SVM-Cheftrainer
Neuer Cheftrainer wird Ernst Middendorp Er trainierte zuletzt in der ersten Liga Südafrikas den Swallows FC (Johannesburg). Seinen dort bis zum Sommer 2026 datierten Vertrag hat er aufgelöst.
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— SV Meppen 1912 e.V. (@svmeppen1912) March 7, 2023
