[10] He was sacked by Türkgücü München in February 2021, after starting the job in the summer of 2020.
[11] On 26 April 2021, he took over the head coach position at Dynamo Dresden, originally only on a short contract until the end of the 2020–21 season.
[12] However, after his team won six out of seven games without conceding a single goal and secured promotion to the 2.
[13] Schmidt was sacked on 1 March 2022 after seven games without a win and falling to 14th place.
[14] In July 2022, Schmidt became head coach of Regionalliga Südwest club Kickers Offenbach but was sacked after nine games on 21 September 2022.