Alexander Blessin (born 28 May 1973) is a German professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of FC St. Pauli.
[18] After that, he played for German clubs Wacker Burghausen, Lokomotive Leipzig, SC Pfullendorf, 1899 Hoffenheim, Sportfreunde Siegen, Jahn Regensburg, SSV Reutlingen, and SV Bonlanden before retiring in 2012.
[19] He completed his first season with Oostende in fifth place, which led to him being linked to clubs such as Sheffield United and Celtic, as well as being named manager of the year in the Belgian top flight.
[25] He led the club to finish top of the 2023–24 regular season, eight points ahead of second-placed rival Anderlecht.
[26] On 9 May 2024, Union SG won the Belgian Cup final 1–0 against Royal Antwerp for the first time after 110 years.