Peter Knäbel (born 2 October 1966) is a German football manager and former player that has served as the president of the Swiss Football Association since 2025.
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Coaching and managerial career
Knäbel was head coach of Nationalliga B side FC Winterthur until 2000.
He also is an expert for Swiss TV's football coverage.
Knäbel was the Sporting Director of Hamburger SV. He also became the interim head coach of the club on 22 March 2015 after Josef Zinnbauer was sacked. He became the 19th head coach of Hamburg since 2000. In his debut, on 4 April 2015, Hamburg lost to Bayer Leverkusen 4–0. In the second match, on 11 April 2015, Hamburg lost to VfL Wolfsburg 2–0 and dropped down into the relegation zone. He was replaced on 15 April 2015 by Bruno Labbadia. He had lost both matches as head coach and failed to score in either match.
On 15 April 2018, Knäbel was appointed Technical Director of the youth football academy of FC Schalke 04.
On 1 August 2025, Knäbel was named president of the Swiss Football Association, succeeding Dominique Blanc.
Coaching record
As of 11 April 2015
Honours
DFB-Pokal finalist: 1987–88