While FC Bayern is marching through its group in the Champions League and has already made it through to the round of 16, things are sluggish in the Bundesliga. There, the German record champions are only in third place after nine match days. That’s why coach Julian Nagelsmann is criticized. There was now backing from the boss.
Before the Champions League game at Viktoria Pilsen, Bayern boss Oliver Kahn had to put his foot down. “There is absolutely no doubt about his work,” said the CEO of the German record champions at DAZN about trainer Julian Nagelsmann. The former national player described the discussion about a lack of experience as “ludicrous” and emphasized: “We are fully convinced of him and are going through this bumpy phase.”
In the premier class there is little to complain about Bayern. All four games have been won and entry into the round of 16 is already a done deal. However, the Munich team have problems in the Bundesliga. Only third place jumps out for the Nagelsmann-Elf. They are four points behind leaders Union Berling, and they lost a 2-0 lead at the last second in last Saturday’s top game at Borussia Dortmund.
“It’s not about the age, it’s about the quality,” explained Kahn. “Julian has an incredible quality as a coach, there are many, many older coaches, when they get there, they have achieved a lot.” His predecessor Karl-Heinz Rummenigge probably sees it differently and described the 35-year-old Nagelsmann as a “talent trainer”.
The young coach was not happy about the statements made by the former Bayern boss. “In the end, it doesn’t strengthen my position,” said Nagelsmann, after all, these statements were also discussed in the team. And Kahn also pointed out that age doesn’t matter and that being a coach at FC Bayern is a “special task” – for everyone, “regardless of whether you’re 35 or 65”.
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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as Kahn backs Nagelsmann: “It’s not about age”.
