Erich Rutemöller (born 8 February 1945) is a German retired football manager and player.
On 28 March 2009, Rutemöller was appointed temporary head coach of the Iran national team, after Daei's dismissal.
On 27 May 2009, Rutemöller voided his contract with the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran and joined Esteghlal FC as first assistant to work with the newly appointed head coach Samad Marfavi on a one-year contract.
His position involved him overseeing the training and formation of the squad as they prepared for the 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia.
[6] On 26 March 2014, Rutemöller became manager of Afghanistan national team, signing a two-year contract.