Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn described the deceased former coach Rainer Ulrich as a "decisive figure" at the beginning of his own football career.
“He shaped generations of young footballers.
His work, his commitment and his numerous tips have made many great careers possible.
We are all eternally grateful to Rainer Ulrich and will never forget him," Kahn said on Tuesday about the former coach of Bayern Munich's amateurs.
Many years in the Bayern juniors
Former Bundesliga professional Ulrich died at the age of 73, as a spokesman for his former club Karlsruher SC confirmed on Monday evening with reference to Ulrich's family.
From 1995 to 1998 Ulrich was the amateur coach of the German record champions before he returned to Munich in 2009 after a few engagements at other clubs to work there as an assistant coach for the FCB amateurs until 2018.
Bayern emphasized in a statement that Ulrich had formed many talents at FC Bayern - "from Sammy Kuffour, Dietmar Hamann and Alexander Zickler to David Alaba, Emre Can and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - and at the beginning of his coaching career he promoted as a Amateur coach at Karlsruher SC also the young goalkeeper Oliver Kahn".
As a player, the native of Mannheim, who also played for the local VfR, made 273 competitive appearances for KSC.
With Karlsruhe, the defender rose to the Bundesliga.
Due to injury, he ended his active career in 1983.
As head coach, he looked after KSC and the Bayern amateurs, VfR Mannheim, 1. FC Schweinfurt and SSV Ulm.
He also supported the current coach of Hamburger SV, Tim Walter, at Holstein Kiel and at VfB Stuttgart.
VfB also mourns the loss of its former assistant coach.
“Our condolences go to all family and friends.
Rest in peace,” said the Swabians.