[5] He was named the head coach of Köln on 9 November 2019 but never managed a game and Markus Gisdol took over nine days later.

[8] In his inaugural season at the helm, he swiftly guided the club to third place in the standings of the Austrian Bundesliga, earning them a spot in European competitions.

However, on 5 December 2022, his tenure came to an end as his contract was mutually terminated due to divergent visions regarding the team's sporting trajectory between Schmid and the club's supervisory board.

[9] On 6 March 2023, Austrian club Wolfsberger AC appointed Schmid as their head coach following his spell at Austria Wien.

[13] Schmid was appointed head coach of Austrian Bundesliga club TSV Hartberg on 22 September 2024.