Hansi Flick's secret sauce: Bayern boss explains his instant success | OneFootball

Before Niko Kovač was sacked last season, it appeared that Bayern would perhaps slip back into a rebuilding year and miss out on the Bundesliga title for the first time in nine seasons.

And then came Hansi Flick.

Since his arrival, Flick has posted an immaculate record of 47 wins, three draws, and three losses, winning five trophies in the process and already solidifying himself as a Bayern legend.

In an interview with Bayern’s club magazine Sabener 51, Flick revealed the secret to his success.

“I knew this team had enormous quality in attack, and I was always a fan of putting pressure on our opponents early on,” he said.

“Our players have now developed a basic trust in themselves.

“My point is that FC Bayern needs a clear DNA, and my coaching team and I want to pass that on to the players.

“This DNA should not only be directly visible in the games, but also in our academy work, in scouting, in all areas: Possessing the ball, being dominant, playing attacking football.

“For me, the question of playing it safe has never risen.

“If I’m not always ready for the extra mile, I have no place at FC Bayern, and I have no sympathy if someone doesn’t understand that.

“We don’t need a player here who only jumps as high as he has to jump. The attitude must be to want to improve every day.”

Of course, Bayern were able to complete their historic treble amid the COVID-19 pandemic, something that Flick spoke of as more of an expectation rather than an incredible achievement.

“There is the joy because of the tremendous success that the team, the coaching staff, the whole club has achieved, but of course there is also this pandemic.

“We rose to the challenge, and that’s how life must be.

“Everyone here knows: I’m here at FC Bayern, I work at FC Bayern, it’s all about winning, leagues and trophies. A lot is demanded of us, you always have to be ready.”

Prior to Bayern’s final Champions League group-stage clash with Lokomotiv Moscow, they will gear up for a meeting with RB Leipzig this Saturday.