Lars Kornetka

Lars Kornetka
Personal information
Date of birth	3 January 1978
Place of birth	Würselen, Germany
Team information
Current team	Eintracht Braunschweig (manager)
Managerial career
Years	Team
2007–2011	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (analyst)
2011–2013	FC Schalke 04 (analyst)
2013–2014	FC Bayern Munich (analyst)
2014–2018	Bayer 04 Leverkusen (analyst)
2018–2020	RB Leipzig (analyst)
2020–2021	PSV Eindhoven (assistant)
2021–2022	FC Lokomotiv Moscow (head of sports and development)
2022–2026	Austria (assistant)
2026–	Eintracht Braunschweig

Lars Kornetka (born 3 January 1978) is a German professional football manager who manages Eintracht Braunschweig.

Career

Kornetka started his managerial career as an analyst of German side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in 2007. Ahead of the 2013–14 season, he was appointed as an analyst of German Bundesliga side FC Bayern Munich. Seven years later, he was appointed as an assistant manager of Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.

Following his stint there, he was appointed as head of sports and development of Russian side FC Lokomotiv Moscow. Subsequently, he was appointed as an assistant manager of the Austria national football team in 2022, helping the team achieve qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.^[1] During the spring of 2026, he was appointed manager of German side Eintracht Braunschweig.^[2]

Kornetka was born on 3 January 1978. Born in Würselen, Germany, he worked as a journalist.^[3]

↑ "Erst Abstiegskampf, dann Messi" [First relegation battle, then Messi] (in German). FORUM. 17 April 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
↑ Lars Kornetka at WorldFootball.net
↑ "Braunschweig-Coach Kornetka: Die wundersame Karriere des Rangnick-Schülers" [Braunschweig coach Kornetka: The miraculous career of Rangnick's protégé] (in German). Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 16 March 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.