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Gerhard Struber

Bristol City· EFL Championship · Germany flagGermany · Age 49

Employed4-2-2-2High Press
GafferScore

74/ 100

Solid

58th percentile of covered managers

Medium confidenceUpdated today

Career snapshot

PermanentVerified 21 AUG 2026 · MEDIUM

Age

49

6 MAY 1977

Appointed

15 JUN 2026

Tenure

4M

4 months

Contractⓘ

Until 30 June 2029

Three-year agreement

Senior managerial experienceⓘ

5 years, 11 months

Since 1 NOV 2018

In coaching

12 years, 3 months

Includes academy & assistant roles

Current role
Head Coach
Current base shape
4-2-2-2
Appointed
15 Jun 2026
Contract expiry
30 Jun 2029
Senior managerial experience
5 years, 11 months
Date of birth
06 May 1977
Place of birth
Not available
Tactical identity
High Press
Provisional data

Season: 2026/27Competition: EFL ChampionshipUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

Analytical summary

Gerhard Struber is the head coach at Bristol City. Gerhard Struber sets Bristol City up to hunt the ball high, compress the pitch and attack immediately after a regain. Provisional editorial tactical profile.

Global GafferLens rank
Unranked

Solid

EFL Championship rank
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Percentile
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Form score
Not yet rated

Current-role match record: NOT YET AVAILABLE

Recent results
No verified competitive match records for the active employment spell

Last 5 competitive matches in current role

Age
49

Derived from date of birth

High PressVerticalHigh Defensive LineFast Transition
Tactical profile
AttackHigh8066th
DefenceAbove average7223rd
PressingHigh8790th
PossessionBalanced6932nd
Build-UpAbove average7233rd
TransitionHigh8378th
Player DevelopmentAbove average7746th
Tactical FlexibilityBalanced7021st

Updated today · Confidence MEDIUM · Source: GafferLens editorial review — appointment, contract and career dates manually verified to the 21 August 2026 baseline

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