Hansi Flick had casually clamped the championship trophy under his right arm, he carried the gold-shiny DFB Cup powerfully in his left hand. On Monday, the next FC Bayern double coach personally brought the two national trophies to the museum in Munich’s Allianz Arena, where fans can now admire them. “It is impressive what is written here,” said Flick when he first visited the FC Bayern adventure world. However, the 55-year-old deliberately avoided a tour of the adjacent area with the exhibited European soccer cups: “We are not quite there yet.”
However, Flick could return to the museum with the Champions League Cup at the end of August. Because the Munich success story he wrote should be crowned with the last triple step in the season influenced by the corona crisis. Flick formulated the next task before the start of the almost two-week vacation. “I’m looking forward to being able to prepare for the next goal with the team after the holiday – of course that’s the final of the Champions League,” he said.
On August 23, Europe’s new club champion will be chosen at the final of the premier-class tournament with eight teams in Lisbon. This is the new drive for the insatiable Bayern stars. “Everyone is hungry, everyone wants to go to the limit,” said international Leon Goretzka. Flick also knows about the severity of the task in the maximum of three knockout games in tournament format. “We know that such one-act games are not that easy. You have to be on point. But I have an incredible confidence in the team that they can do it all, ”said Flick.
He sees the team of former Bayern coach Pep Guardiola as the first title opponent after knockout knockout from defending champion FC Liverpool. “I think Manchester City is a team that has absolute quality,” said Flick. However, he also called FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus Turin, knowing well that they, like his team and Man City, still have to successfully contest their round of 16 second legs. Bayern have almost booked their ticket to Portugal after 3-0 in the first leg against Chelsea. Quarter-finals and semi-finals will be drawn by Uefa this Friday.
Before the start of a 13-day vacation, captain Manuel Neuer and his teammates had to go through an intensive marketing day. The Bavarians reported almost 200 million euros in their last balance of income from sponsoring and marketing. This documents the special importance of sponsorship money, especially in the Corona crisis.
After the last working day, the double winners should at least go down for a short time. “The players now have time to take a deep breath, also to recover mentally and release new energy,” said Flick about the valuable break after eleven victories in eleven ghost games following the compulsory break due to the corona virus.
The restart with cyber home training takes place on July 20, before the Munich professionals are allowed to practice together on the soccer field after three (negative) corona tests. Then, for the first time, the three new additions Leroy Sané (Manchester City), Alexander Nübel (FC Schalke 04) and Tanguy Nianzou Kouassi (Paris Saint-Germain) will also be there.
Later Flick wants to share the team and form a “Champions League squad”, which also includes national player Niklas Süle in Lisbon. The 24-year-old has to give up his vacation after his cruciate bite. He still has to work up deficits. “The ten days he can train now are good for him in terms of the start of the preparation phase for the Champions League. There he is, I think, one step further, ”said the Bayern coach to Süle.
Flick also wants to treat himself to some free time. But he will probably not be able to switch off completely. He was asked whether he would watch the league games of potential Champions League opponents in Spain, England and Italy while on vacation. “If my wife allows me, I’ll do it,” he replied with a broad grin. Finally, Hansi Flick also wants to deliver the “Henkelpott” to the FC Bayern Museum at the end of August.
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