Matthias Jaissle — Manager stats & performance
Matthias Jaissle
Newcastle United· Premier League · 
Germany · Age 38
81/ 100
High level
85th percentile of covered managers
Career snapshot
Age
38
5 APR 1988
Appointed
5 AUG 2026
Tenure
2M
2 months
Contractⓘ
Until Jun 2030
Contract confirmed
Senior managerial experienceⓘ
5 years, 9 months
7 years, 3 months incl. development sides
In coaching
10 years, 3 months
Includes academy & assistant roles
Season: 2026/27Competition: Premier LeagueUpdated: Updated todaySource: GafferLens editorial review
Premier League category ranks
Current Club — All Competitions
1
0
1
0
0%
GF 2 · GA 2 · GD 0 · 2026-08-23 → 2026-08-23
Current Club — League
1
0
1
0
0%
GF 2 · GA 2 · GD 0 · 2026-08-23 → 2026-08-23
Current Season — League
1
0
1
0
0%
Current Club Form
1 competitive match in current spell
- DNewcastle Unitedv Liverpool · 2-2Premier League · 2026-08-23
Manager Last 5
Five most recent verified competitive senior matches
- WAl-Ahli Jeddahv Al-Fateh · 3-1Pro League · 2026-05-06
- WAl-Ahli Jeddahv Al Taawon · 2-1Pro League · 2026-05-11
- WAl-Ahli Jeddahv Al Kholood · 3-0Pro League · 2026-05-16
- WAl-Ahli Jeddahv Al Khaleej Saihat · 4-1Pro League · 2026-05-20
- DNewcastle Unitedv Liverpool · 2-2Premier League · 2026-08-23
Each result stays attributed to the club managed at the time; previous-club matches are never presented as current-club results.
Source: api_football. Dataset MATCH_CANONICAL_V1_PRE_PRODUCTION. Verified fixtures → match records → manager assignments → approved canonical layer.
Career record
168
98
34
36
58%
1.95
2.31
1.12
33%
55W 17D 15L
43W 17D 21L
Win / draw / loss distribution
Strengths
Pressing triggers
Coordinated ball-oriented press with clear cues.
Vertical progression
Rapid movement from first to final third.
Youth integration
Consistent record improving under-23 profiles.
Considerations
Space behind the line
High line exposed by direct opponents with pace.
Low-block breakdown
Chance quality dips against compact defences.
Rotation load
Physical model demands squad depth.
News & analysis
Latest on Matthias Jaissle
The next great tactical coach?
A young coach with an unusually complete pressing model has turned Newcastle into one of the most structured aggressive teams in the league. GafferLens looks at what elite recruiters actually see.
20 August 20269 min readPro section
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19 August 202612 min readPro section
Best managers under 40: the tactical class rewriting the timeline
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14 August 20267 min read
Methodology & data freshness
GafferScore 0.4 (provisional editorial) · tactical model 0.3 (prototype model) · rankings updated 2026-08-17. Form window: Last 10 competitive matches, recency weighted.
Updated today · Confidence HIGH · Source: GafferLens editorial review
Image credits
Visual: GafferLens generic Newcastle United shirt — an original unbranded illustration using traditional club colours. No licensed photograph verified for Matthias Jaissle (status: PLACEHOLDER).