The Unpopular Ones
Even in the Puppet Box there are figures you'd rather stuff back into the box.
Martin Hinteregger
'I can't say anything positive about him' — the defender about his own coach.
In January 2019, Hinteregger publicly summed up his relationship with coach Manuel Baum. After a match at Borussia Dortmund, the situation escalated completely. The Austrian was suspended and loaned to Eintracht Frankfurt. In the summer of 2019, the permanent move followed for €12 million.
Jens Lehmann
71 days at FCA — then Stefan Reuter showed him the door.
Coach Martin Schmidt had lobbied the board, arguing that Lehmann as assistant would make him a better coach. 'Get me Lehmann!' was essentially his plea. It didn't work out. Lehmann's ego and self-promotion collided with Augsburg's modest self-image.
Ralph Hasenhüttl
'He should have seen red' — the Leipzig coach after Daniel Baier's obscene gesture.
After Baier's crude gesture toward the RB Leipzig bench, Hasenhüttl and the Augsburg camp engaged in an unforgettable war of words. 'He didn't even apologize,' Hasenhüttl complained. Augsburg vs Leipzig — as in many other stadiums, an emotionally charged affair.
FCA Quiz BETA
Test your knowledge
The FCA Quiz tests your knowledge about FC Augsburg — from the club's founding to legendary matches and current Bundesliga statistics. Six multiple-choice questions, four options, only one is correct. After each question you'll learn the background — facts that surprise even die-hard fans.
How many questions does the FCA Quiz have?
The quiz consists of six multiple-choice questions with four options each. Questions cover club history, current Bundesliga data, and predictions.
Where do the quiz questions come from?
Questions are automatically generated from the Akte chapters of FC Augsburg — based on over 100 researched facts, current standings data, and Oracle predictions.
How often is there a new quiz?
New quiz questions appear twice a week (Monday and Thursday). Questions are compiled by AI from current and historical data.
Question 1 of 6
Personae Non Gratae — Update 2020–2026
Heiko Herrlich made himself unforgettable at FC Augsburg less through his work on the touchline than through a memorable breach of COVID quarantine rules.
Heiko Herrlich made himself unforgettable at FC Augsburg
Heiko Herrlich made himself unforgettable at FC Augsburg less through his work on the touchline than through a memorable breach of COVID quarantine rules.
less through his work on the touchline than through a memorable breach of COVID quarantine rules. In April 2020, in the middle of the first lockdown and under the DFL’s strictest hygiene rules, the coach left the team hotel to buy toothpaste and skin cream at a nearby shop. The story became a media event.
Herrlich apologised publicly, but he was not allowed on the bench for the following ghost game against Wolfsburg. His sporting record was mixed — and in the summer of 2021 it was over.
FCA — Financial Stability Score
Augsburg ist der Bundesliga-Überlebenskünstler: 14 Jahre erstklassig ohne großen Mäzen, ohne CL, ohne Mega-Transfers. Konservativ gewirtschaftet, sportliche Decke akzeptiert. Die PK-Quote (54,5%) ist der einzige Warnsignal — bei nur 106 Mio Umsatz ist jeder Prozentpunkt teuer.