Chapter 495 Coach Selection
Some people say that professional football is like a pyramid, and the four major European leagues are the top of the pyramid.
This also applies to the four major leagues.
German clubs once experienced a peak period at the turn of the century, but with the bankruptcy of the Kirch Group, German football suffered a devastating blow, and all German clubs, including Bayern, fell into an operational crisis.
As a result, a series of reforms emerged, including Bayern's shareholding system and Dortmund's listing and fundraising.
The German Football Association has also begun to invest in youth training reform in a down-to-earth manner, hoping to cultivate more talents for German football.
After a few years of low-key development, the financial situation of German clubs has improved, especially Bayern Munich.
In the vision of Beckenbauer and others, if German football wants to develop and revitalize, it must adopt a flying geese model, with the leading goose driving the following clubs forward.
Bayern Munich is the undisputed leader of German football.
If they can't even beat Bayern and lack competitiveness in European football, then other German clubs will be in even worse shape.
After determining this tone, Beckenbauer, Rummenigge, Hoeness and others began to conduct in-depth discussions and research.
Magath's coaching has not been smooth this season. Before the winter break, Bayern was ranked only fourth in the league and did not even qualify for the Champions League. This is unacceptable in any way.
The issue of changing coach is already on the table for Bayern management.
Since they want to be the leader in leading the development of German football, with Magath's poor performance, Bayern Munich's goal of changing coaches has always been to find a world-class head coach, and winning the Champions League is the first choice.
As a result, famous coaches such as Hitzfeld, Heynckes and Van Gaal have all entered Bayern's coaching selection range.
In addition to the head coach, the introduction of star players is equally important.
A long time ago, Herbert Hainer, as the helmsman of the world's number one sports brand, proposed a bold idea to the Bayern management after failing to compete with American brands for Su Dong's sponsorship contract. That was to introduce Su Dong.
As the double Footballer of the Year for two consecutive years, Su Dong's personal strength and influence in world football are obvious to all. However, Su Dong's value was astonishing at the time. Despite the strong support of many world-class companies such as Audi, Bayern was still very hesitant.
But no one expected that Su Dong would terminate his professional contract with Barcelona and become a free agent again. The situation was completely different.
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"Over this period of time, we have maintained close contact with Su Dong's team."
Hennes introduced the results of the contacts and negotiations over the past few months.
"Su Dong has a strict requirement for the team he will join next, that is, they must have ambition and investment in the Champions League, which coincides with the strategy of our club."
If Bayern wants to be the leader of German football, it must make a difference in the Champions League. This is a must.
The Champions League is the most authoritative tournament in world football today, with technical and tactical content exceeding that of the European Cup and the World Cup.
Only by winning the Champions League can Bayern truly achieve revival.
Of course, winning the Champions League is not easy. It requires both strength and luck.
Otherwise, why do people say that the top four in the Champions League depend on strength, while the champion of the Champions League depends on luck?
It can be said that any team that has the ability to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League is a sure-fire Champions League champion-level team.
Of course, those short-lived dark horses are not among them.
Bayern's management has a very clear understanding of the team's current strength. If they perform steadily, they can basically reach the quarterfinals, but if they want to reach the semi-finals, they will need some luck.
Having reached the semi-finals, unless Bayern is extremely lucky, it will be difficult for them to move forward.
Precisely because they have a clear enough understanding of their own strength, Bayern knows more clearly what they want to do and how to do it. They believe that Su Dong's joining can greatly enhance Bayern's overall strength, especially the offensive firepower in the frontcourt.
"Pizarro and Salihamidzic have decided not to renew their contracts with the club, Saul has also decided to retire, Hargreaves has been flirting with Manchester United for a long time, and as for Makaay, we have already decided to let him leave."
Hoeness introduced the current situation the team is facing.
Although it may seem like a big fuss, it is also an opportunity.
Makaay is no longer as brave as he used to be, Saul is even older, and it is difficult for Pizarro, Salihamidzic, Santa Cruz and others to fit Bayern's next strategy. It is a pity for Hargreaves, but Manchester United has been too aggressive in poaching him.
Previously, the Big Three of Bayern had reached a consensus on this, that is, they should leave when necessary and comprehensively increase the efforts to recruit players.
For example, on the wing, Salihamidzic is leaving? Don't worry, Bayern has already firmly locked in French winger Franck Ribery and is pursuing him relentlessly.
If the striker introduces Su Dong and Klose, who Bayern is in contact with, then imagine that Bayern's attack lineup will be weaker than it is now? In the midfield, Bayern is also ambitious and has set its sights on Luka Modric, a rookie from Dinamo Zagreb in Croatia, but the young player has also been favored by Arsenal Wenger, and both sides are in contact. The price is about 10 million euros.
Originally, Bayern was hesitant about introducing Su Dong because of the high transfer fee, but now, Su Dong is a free transfer. Although a sky-high signing fee was given, compared to his transfer fee, Bayern has made a big profit.
It is expected that the remaining money can be used to buy another capable winger.
In this way, Bayern's entire lineup has completed its metabolism.
More importantly, the average age of frame players was much younger than it is now.
This is so exciting! …
"We have already developed a very detailed plan for the team formation strategy and summer recruitment strategy. I have told Jorge Mendes that in order to show our sincerity, we will talk to Su Dong with this plan."
Everyone nodded. Bayern was eager to recruit talents, so naturally they had to show their sincerity.
"The more troublesome thing now is the selection of the head coach. Magath is definitely not suitable. We need to change the coach, but who should we change?"
"Didn't they say they were going to replace Hitzfeld?" someone asked.
Hoeness nodded. "Otmar is an old friend of ours. We are very familiar with him. We will not doubt his coaching ability. I also believe that after he returns to the team, he will be able to lead the team back on track. However, I have talked to him about two issues."
"First, he only wants to coach for half a year. Second, we know that his tactics are conservative and practical. Whether he is suitable for the current European football scene, or whether he can lead the team to achieve its strategic goals, I think is debatable."
Everyone understood what Hennes meant.
Hitzfeld is an emergency or transitional player. If he is brought back at this time, it must be temporary. Bayern will have to find a suitable head coach next. Is it necessary to change the coach? The team must increase investment and achieve results. If the results are affected by the change of coach, it will not be worth the loss.
"Everyone is familiar with Louis van Gaal. Although he failed as a coach at Barcelona, after returning to the Eredivisie to coach AZ Alkmaar, the team's playing style was eye-catching. We have had meetings to study him before. His coaching at AZ Alkmaar is not as radical as before. He has incorporated more of the most popular quick counterattacks and the transition rhythm is faster. We all know that he has his own ideas in team building and is a very suitable candidate."
With his coaching of Alkmaar, Van Gaal has returned to the ranks of top head coaches in European football.
It can be said that he has re-proven his coaching ability and made everyone believe that he is still the awesome Van Gaal.
"However, Van Gaal also has problems. We all know that he has a bit of a strange temper. I heard before that he has a good relationship with Su Dong, and Su Dong admires his tactical ideas very much."
Inviting a head coach that Su Dong admires to coach is also a way to attract players.
Every player likes to play under a head coach he admires, and I believe Su Dong is no exception.
"There is another one, who everyone must be very familiar with, Heynckes."
Compared with Hitzfeld and Van Gaal, Heynckes actually has the thinnest resume. Even though he has coached Bayern and Real Madrid, it can hardly be considered a success. Even though he won the Champions League with Real Madrid, how many fans remember that the head coach at that time was Heynckes?
It can be said that he had no presence in Real Madrid's Champions League victory because he was fired after the victory.
But Heynckes has a very high status in German football, and many head coaches highly respect him. For example, the current head coach of the German national team, Löw, highly respects Heynckes.
"To be honest, I have a very good relationship with Heynckes. He has a very strong learning ability. Although he is very old, he has kept up with the times. His coaching has not been smooth in recent years. That is because the success or failure of a head coach is often caused by many factors. Heynckes' ability is unquestionable. He has been absorbing nutrients during this period, and his advantage is maturity and prudence."
The last candidate is the former head coach of the German national team, the Golden Bomber Klinsmann.
His reforms in the German national team have been quite effective, but Klinsmann also has some problems.
People who are familiar with the German national team know that some of the daily training and preparations are basically done by Löw. Now that Löw is the sole coach of the national team, many people are worried whether Klinsmann can continue the success of the national team as the sole coach.
Of course, fans outside still have a very good impression of Klinsmann, which is also a natural advantage for the legendary star to transform into a head coach.
Each candidate has their own advantages and problems. Hennes also frankly stated all the favorable and unfavorable factors in order to give everyone present at the meeting an open and fair choice.
But in the end, no suitable candidate was chosen.
After all, those who can pass Hennes's approval and be brought to this occasion for discussion are basically very suitable candidates. There won't be any major mistakes, and it won't be surprising who is chosen or not.
Beckenbauer hesitated for a moment and nodded, "That's it. Let's sort out the information first, then call Su Dong's agent and tell him that I want to treat Su Dong to a meal. They will decide the time and place, and we can sit down and talk!"
This means that the right to select Bayern's coach should be handed over to Su Dong.
It is not difficult to see from this how much Beckenbauer values the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.
(End of this chapter)
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