{"id":168469,"date":"2026-04-19T20:10:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T20:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/?p=168469"},"modified":"2026-04-19T20:10:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T20:10:46","slug":"matthias-jaissle-on-his-career-ending-injury-to-coaching-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playinsoccer.com\/?p=168469","title":{"rendered":"Matthias Jaissle on His Career-Ending Injury to Coaching Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FmGFWjYnTMA?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>Matthias Jaissle on His Career-Ending Injury to Coaching Success | 179<\/p>\n<p>At just 38 years old, Matthias who is the head coach of Al-Ahli FC, is already one of the most exciting young managers in world football. His career didn\u2019t follow the usual script. 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