Sepp Herberger
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Oct 10, 2026
Chad McKenzieHOST
His shoes were sleeker and lighter, and you can't be out there on the pitch stumbling around in some big old clod hoppers.
Chad McKenzieHOST
But Rudy and his big, dumb Nazi mouth pissed off the German soccer coach Sepp Herberger.
Chad McKenzieHOST
I don't precisely know the events leading up to this exchange, but Rudy told Herberger that he was a small man and easily replaceable.
Chad McKenzieHOST
Herberger responded by playing an Uno reverse card, and he replaced Rudy with his brother Adi.
Mark BosnichPANELIST
Anyway, yeah, so it's a worse start for a German manager.
Mark BosnichPANELIST
He's the only third German head coach after Sepp Herberger in 1937 and Helmut Schoen in 1965 not to win either of their first two games in charge.
Mark BosnichPANELIST
Now, what do those two managers have in common, Adam? Can you say off the top of your head? The way I've said it, you should have a good hint.
Adam PeacockHOST
Well, I don't really want to go into what happened in Germany after 1937.
Mark BosnichPANELIST
No, no, no.
Mark BosnichPANELIST
Well, Sepp Herberger was in charge in 1954 when Germany won their first World Cup.
Mark BosnichPANELIST
It was West Germany back then.
Mark BosnichPANELIST
And Helmut Schoen as well, not only won the World Cup in 1974 when it was hosted in West Germany, but won the European Championship.
Mark BosnichPANELIST
Anyway, yeah, so it's a worse start for a German manager.
Mark BosnichPANELIST
He's the only third German head coach after Sepp Herberger in 1937 and Helmut Schoen in 1965 not to win either of their first two games in charge.
Mark BosnichPANELIST
Now, what do those two managers have in common, Adam? Can you say off the top of your head? The way I've said it, you should have a good hint.
Adam PeacockHOST
Well, I don't really want to go into what happened in Germany after 1937.
Adam PeacockHOST
No,
Mark BosnichPANELIST
no, no.
Mark BosnichPANELIST
Well, Sepp Herberger was in charge in 1954 when Germany won their first World Cup.
Mark BosnichPANELIST
It was West Germany back then.
Mark BosnichHOST
Um, uh, the, the third ...
Mark BosnichHOST
It's, it's, he's only third German, German head coach after Sepp Herberger in 1937 and Helmut Schön in 1965 not to win either of their first two games in charge.
Mark BosnichHOST
Now, what do those two managers have in common, Adam? Can you say off the top of your head? The way I've said it, you should have a good hint.
Adam PeacockHOST
Uh, well, I don't really wanna go into what happened in Germany after 1937, but-
Mark BosnichHOST
No.
Mark BosnichHOST
No, no.
Mark BosnichHOST
Well, Sepp Herberger was in charge in 1954 when Germany won their first World Cup.
Adam PeacockHOST
Oh, West Germany.
Mark BosnichHOST
Anyway, yeah, so it's a worse start for a German manager.
Mark BosnichHOST
He's the only third German head coach after Sepp Herberger in 1937 and Helmut Schoen in 1965 not to win either of their first two games in charge.
Mark BosnichHOST
Now, what do those two managers have in common, Adam? Can you say off the top of your head? The way I've said it, you should have a good hint.
Adam PeacockHOST
Well, I don't really want to go into what happened in Germany after 1937.
Adam PeacockHOST
No,
Mark BosnichHOST
no, no.
Mark BosnichHOST
Well, Sepp Herberger was in charge in 1954 when Germany won their first World Cup.
Mark BosnichHOST
It was West Germany back then.