Hugo Meisl

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Hugo Meisl

Personal information
Date of birth	(1881-11-16)16 November 1881
Place of birth	Maleschau, Bohemia
Date of death	17 February 1937(1937-02-17) (aged 55)
Managerial career
Years	Team
1912–1914	Austria-Hungary
1912–1913	Wiener Amateure
1919–1937	Austria

Hugo Meisl (16 November 1881 – 17 February 1937), brother of the journalist

Meisl's enthusiasm for the game resulted in the development of a Central European club tournament: the Mitropa Cup, the development of the Central European International Cup and the development of professional League football in Austria in 1924.^[4] His interest in football led him to develop friendships throughout Europe most notably with Vittorio Pozzo in Italy and Herbert Chapman in England. Another English coach, Jimmy Hogan, who worked in Vienna, helped Meisl develop a technique for dispensing with aerial passing and placing emphasis on groundwork.

Austrian 'Wunderteam'

Meisl became coach of the Austrian national side in 1913 alongside

1934 World Cup

During that tournament Austria renewed their rivalry with their neighbours Hungary in a game that saw one player sent-off, a penalty awarded to Hungary and an injury to Johann Horvath that would rule him out of the semi-final against Italy. The Italians would win that game, an early goal and desperate defending ensuring the hosts won through to the final. A goal would also separate the sides in the Gold-medal match at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. The second of these games is the only time that Austria have competed in an international final.

Meisl died after suffering a heart attack in 1937.

See also

• List of Jews in sports (non-players)

References