sˈɪks mˈʌnθs ˈæftɚ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ æz ɐ plˈeɪɚ, fɹˈaɪɚ wʌz hˈaɪɚd æz ɐsˈɪstənt kˈoʊtʃ fɚðə jˈuː sˈɪkstiːn tˈiːm ʌv vˌiːˈɛf ˈɛl bˈɑːtʃəm.
Six months after retiring as a player, Freier was hired as assistant coach for the U16 team of VfL Bochum.