In terms of the XI, Flick used his trusted 4-2-3-1 formation from Bayern along with a strong number of players from the German champions too, including teenager Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sané on the wings. A victory was very important in the context of their qualification campaign too – Die Mannschaft were three points away from group leaders Armenia and level with North Macedonia. The German national team job was not much easier, although his first assignment wasn’t overly daunting as he took his squad to face Liechtenstein – a side that was 173 spots below them in the FIFA rankings.
He only took on one managerial role thereafter as the majority of his time was spent as the sporting director of the DFB, but that was about as successful a stint as you will ever see as the former midfielder won it all with Bayern Munich as he completed an incredible sextuple in 2020. In his case, though, this was the first time that he was right at the helm, having been an assistant to Joachim Löw (the man who he was now replacing) previously.
Join our Telegram channel to stay up to date on the latest in marketingĪfter Louis van Gaal’s outing with the Dutch national team, Hansi Flick became the second man in two days to make a return to his national team in a coaching role after a gap of seven years.
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