Peter Zeidler

Peter Zeidler (born 8 August 1962) is a German football manager, who is the current manager of FC Lausanne-Sport in the Swiss Super League.

Peter Zeidler

Zeidler in 2014
Personal information
Date of birth	(1962-08-08) 8 August 1962 (age 63)
Place of birth	Schwäbisch Gmünd, West Germany
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Managerial career
Years	Team
1993–1995	SV 03 Tübingen (player-coach)
1996–1998	TSV Böbingen (player-coach)
2002–2004	VfR Aalen
2005–2007	1. FC Nürnberg II
2007–2008	Stuttgarter Kickers
2011–2012	Tours
2012–2015	FC Liefering
2015	Red Bull Salzburg
2016–2017	Sion
2017–2018	Sochaux
2018–2024	St. Gallen
2024	VfL Bochum
2025–	FC Lausanne-Sport

Coaching career

Zeidler started his coaching career with VfR Aalen in 2002 and was appointed manager of 1. FC Nürnberg II three years later. Following a one-year spell as manager of Stuttgarter Kickers, he spent three years as Ralf Rangnick's assistant at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim before joining French Ligue 2 side Tours as the head coach in 2011. In 2012, he went on to FC Liefering, the second team of Red Bull Salzburg. On 22 June 2015, he became head coach of the first team.^[1] On 3 December 2015, he was replaced by Thomas Letsch, who like Zeidler, also comes from FC Liefering.

On 1 June 2017, Zeidler was named manager of FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.

On 3 June 2024, after six years at the helm of FC St. Gallen, he departed the club to take up the mantle at VfL Bochum.^[2] He was sacked in October 2024.^[3]

On 21 June 2025, he returned to the Swiss Super League, taking the helm at FC Lausanne-Sport.^[4]