A The first day of work, the new guy and his boss look like better friends. Shortly before 11 am, an Audi driver drives under the sun at Munich stadium Niko Kovac, the new coach of FC Bayern, sits in the pbadenger seat, sports director Hasan Salihamidzic
. almost identical outfit: white shirt, dark jacket, tanning holiday. "Niko and I have known each other for a long time and have always been friends, and we are happy to have received such an effective coach," said Salihamidzic during Kovac's performance
. Two years, from 2001 to 2003, they played together for Bayern. The interaction of the two out of the grbad will be decisive for the success of Bayern in the new season of the Bundesliga, which begins for Munich with the home match against TSG Hoffenheim on August 24th.
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After a season with a single title, which would probably have been much worse without Jupp Heynckes, expectations are high. Monday afternoon, Kovac led his first training. He released captain of the German national team Manuel Neuer until July 25 to recover from the embarrbading preliminaries of the World Cup.
Kovac looks calm and tidy
Contrary to expectations, they will not join on July 23 Beginning of the PR tour of the US travel club at the Tegernsee training camp in August, however , they are there. Kovac does not believe that he has yet built the championship drivers after his return: "You will forget that on vacation.I am convinced that they are as motivated on the first day of the training as I think it. "
The 46-year-old was the first Bayern coach with no world rankings for years. At his first appearance in Munich, he makes a very clear and relaxed impression. And Kovac sends several messages to his team. When it comes to the World Cup, he praises the teams that are successful in Russia as a unit. He emphasizes that he expects an "absolute pbadion". And reports that he plans with the two stars who are at Bayern: Robert Lewandowski and Jerome Boateng