Nagelsmann was drafted in to replace Flick at Allianz Arena at the end of the 2020-21 campaign, having spent the previous two years of his career at RB Leipzig.
Nagelsmann is very grateful to Hansi Flick
Julian Nagelsmann has revealed that he has enjoyed “valuable” chats with his Bayern Munich predecessor Hansi Flick, who he is “very grateful” to for giving him advice. Nagelsmann was drafted in to replace Flick at Allianz Arena at the end of the 2020-21 campaign, having spent the previous two years of his career at RB Leipzig. Flick delivered a whole host of major trophies in the same time frame with Bayern and has been on hand to pass down some of his wisdom to the man who will be expected to usher in a new era of success this season. Speaking ahead of Bayern’s opening Bundesliga fixture against Borussia Monchengladbach on Friday, Nagelsmann told reporters of his conversations with the newly-appointed Germany head coach: “I talked to him, less about the past and things that might not have worked out.
Both coaches exchanged views about the players
“We exchanged views about the players, what is important to the players, what were his experiences with other players, what means a lot to them, what should be left out. It was valuable; I’m very grateful to him.” Flick took in spells as assistant manager for both the German national team and Bayern before taking the top job at Allianz Arena on an interim basis in November 2019. The 56-year-old went on to deliver an unprecedented treble in his first few months at the helm, earning a permanent three-year contract in the process, and the trophies continued rolling in last season. Bayern won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup before clinching their ninth successive Bundesliga title before Flick then decided to resign after a well-documented rift with sporting director Hasan Salihamidizic.
Nagelsmann was then identified as the prime candidate to step into the hot seat, with the 34-year-old having established himself as one of the best young coaches in Europe at Leipzig since joining the club in 2019. He helped transform Leipzig into Bundesliga title contenders and Champions League semi-finalists, ultimately convincing Bayern to hand him a lucrative five-year deal.