Fifteen years into life as a Football Manager, Ruprecht Prusseit had worked his way up from the sixth tier of German football to challenging at the top in the big time of the Bundesliga.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 17 | Hottmann Hits New Heights
The unusual decision to join a club in the division below your current club was seemingly working out well for Ruprecht Prusseit, who'd led Energie Cottbus to 18 wins in his first 19 league games in charge. That immediate success saw the Cottbus board move quickly to lock down their prized asset, handing Prusseit a £500 weekly wage increase until the end of the next season.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 16 | A Step Back To Move Forwards
Ruprecht Prusseit felt his career would be best off at a club that wasn't a B Team. He soon received an invitation to an interview from Energie Cottbus, who'd just been relegated from 3. Liga, after having to reject an interview offer from Bundesliga side Augsburg.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 13 | Battling Dresden For The Title
Life in tier four was off to a flying start for Ruprecht Prusseit with his free-scoring Hansa Rostock II side sitting top of Regionalliga Nordost at the halfway point of the campaign.
OstDeutscher Sieg | Part 12 | An Opportunity To Develop
Five years into his OstDeutscher Sieg challenge to lead an East German club to Bundesliga glory, Ruprecht Prusseit had just enjoyed his second-best season as a Football Manager. And he was keen to test himself at a higher level.
