Thomas Reis era at Samsunspor

Samsunspor Club signed a 1+1 year contract with German Head Coach Thomas Reis. The red and white club, who is preparing for the 2024-2025 season, appointed German coach Thomas Reis as the head coach. The Black Sea team signed a 1+1 year contract with Thomas Reis. The signing ceremony held at Nuri Asan Facilities was attended by Operations Director and Executive Committee Member Soner Soykan, Football Director Fuat Çapa, Executive Committee Member Suat Çakır, and Financial Affairs Director Koray Yalçın. Head Coach Thomas Reis, speaking after the signing ceremony, said, ‘Samsun is a very beautiful city. I am happy to be here. I have visited the stadium, facilities, and Samsunspor Football Academy, and I liked them very much. I will do my best to lead our team to success. I believe that with the support of our fans, we will achieve great success.’ Who is Thomas Reis? Thomas Reis, after a brief stint as the coach of VfL Bochum women’s team, signed a contract as an assistant coach for the club’s reserve team for the 2011-2012 season. He worked as an assistant coach for the first team in February 2012 and remained in that position until April 2013. He then became responsible for the U19 and U23 teams at VfL Bochum. In January 2015, he returned as an assistant coach for the first team. Holding a UEFA PRO license, he became the head coach of the U19 team for the 2015-16 season and then joined VfL Wolfsburg, where he became the head coach of the club’s U19 team until September 2019. He then returned to his former club VfL Bochum and became the head coach of the first team. In 2021, he led Bochum to promotion to the Bundesliga as champions of the 2. Bundesliga. In his first season in the Bundesliga, he managed to stay in the league. Taking over the role of head coach of FC Schalke 04 in October 2022, Reis attracted attention by developing the team’s playing style and giving chances to young talents. Thomas Reis stands out as a head coach known for embracing high-pressing and offensive football, as well as for his discipline, tactical knowledge, and strong relationships with players in the teams he has coached.