Hansi Flick, former coach of Bayern Munich and currently coach of the German men’s national team, has a lot to do these days. For one thing, he’s about to try to win another World Cup.
In many ways, the situation parallels that which saw him take over at FC Bayern – a restless and oft-criticized predecessor who seemed to have lost touch with the team handing over a crop of talented players shortly before the start. culmination of a major tournament. tournament.
The year was 2020, that tournament was the Champions League, and Flick’s Bayern side, far from being initially favorites due to their recent struggles, became emphatic champions.
Now Flick is in charge of Germany and will try to replicate that feat this month. What job does he prefer?
“I can’t compare,” the 57-year-old coach recently confessed (via @iMiaSanMia). “I liked working at Bayern, the team had exceptional personalities. At first people didn’t think we would be so successful. It was just a momentum that we used to our advantage. I hope that It will be the same at the World Cup in Qatar.
A parallel arc is something Bayern and Germany fans can well imagine – especially since he has many of the same players, like his veteran and trusted coach on the pitch, Thomas Müller.
If Flick and his Bayern-laden German team can’t make it this time around, there’s still a much-anticipated EURO hosted by Germany in 2024. But after that? Who knows what the next few years have in store for us.
And Flick was happy to throw just a pinch of intrigue into the spice mix.
“By the way, I can very well imagine coaching a club again in the future,” joked the German coach.