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St. Pauli Coach Fabian Hürzeler Publicly Comes Out as Gay

First article: 25 mar. 2026, 13:02 | Last update: 25 mar. 2026, 13:02 | 1 source | 1 article

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Fabian Hürzeler, the successful coach of the German second-division football club St. Pauli, has publicly announced that he is gay. In an interview, Hürzeler expressed his desire to be open about his sexuality and criticized the football world for its lack of acceptance and openness regarding LGBTQ+ individuals. He joins a small number of openly gay managers in professional football.

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Deutsche Welle 25 mar. 2026, 13:02 (2 hours ago) Excellent

Football: St. Pauli coach comes out as gay, criticizes game

A youth coach at Bundesliga football club FC St. Pauli has publicly come out as gay — and strongly criticized attitudes towards homosexuality in Germany's most popular sport.

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