Ex-Bayern professional Hamann: “I see Red Bull football critically”
What do you see in common between the coaches, Salzburg’s Jaissle and Nagelsmann at Bayern – apart from age?
They radiate an uncanny calm and self-confidence. For me, that is the most important characteristic of a coach. You have to have the feeling that a coach is on top of things and in control of himself and the situation.
Do you see Red Bull football continuing to rise?
I’m fundamentally critical of this Red Bull or Hoffenheim football. Don’t get me wrong: I enjoy watching Salzburg, even if it’s not the football I want to see. It all started years ago under Rangnick, when it quickly became more important what the player did without the ball than with the ball. With this type of football you can indeed become champions in Austria, but you can be balanced: you can in a recognized league not become champions over 34 matchdays if you are not able to control the game with the ball. If you have to push yourself to the limit every week until the final whistle, you will have injuries.
Let’s take a look at current world events: How important or unimportant is football or sport at the moment?
When you see the pictures from Ukraine, everything else becomes secondary. You can’t even imagine what people are going through there. On the other hand, football or sport is something that connects. is he important No. But on the other hand, because it brings people together and connects them.