Flick, Salihamidzic
There is still no peace at Bayern. Coach Hansi Flick could not resist a swipe at sports director Hasan Salihamidzic.
In addition to the speculations about the future of the 56-year-old successful coach, which Flick nipped in the bud on Friday, the coach repeatedly clashed with “Brazzo” Salihamidzic in the planning of the squad.
The last public debate brought about the non-renewal with Jerome Boateng – a declared favorite player of the 56-year-old. After ten years in the Bayern jersey, the former German team player did not get a new contract. When asked, Flick said: “Sometimes you have to act a little as a coach.”
Before the Bundesliga duel against Union Berlin (Saturday, 3:30 p.m.) and the Champions League second leg against Paris St.-Germain (Tuesday), however, the thin staffing in the Bayern squad shows. Leon Goretzka, Niklas Süle, Lucas Hernandez, Marc Roca and Robert Lewandowski will be canceled.
Therefore, Flick let himself be carried away with a swipe at the Salihamidzic transfer policy, while he praised David Alaba and Co. for their performance against the Parisian sheik ensemble.
“I've been the head coach here for one and a half years. Last year we had a team that was qualitatively better than this one, everyone sees it that way, everyone will agree with me. Nevertheless, we are seven points ahead in the Bundesliga and we have every chance against Paris that To reach the semi-finals, “said Flick. Bayern had lost, for example, Thiago, Philippe Coutinho or Ivan Perisic.
At the same time, the successful coach confessed to Bayern: “I have a lot of fun. The team is focused. I am also partly to blame that things were brought in, we are now forgetting everything, I am trying to solve the whole thing in such a way that it is in the interests of the association, “said Flick. “In the future, when the question about my future comes up, I will always say: Next question, please!” Added the coach.
But even if Flick stays on Säbener Straße, the conflict with sports director Salihamidzic will continue …
