It has been an eventful week in German football as Joachim Low confirmed that he would step down as coach of the National team at the end of the Euros. Low’s statement has started speculation surrounding the future of Hansi Flick at Bayern Munich since he has been heavily linked as Low’s successor.
The speculation surrounding the future of the manager always has a negative impact on the squad in most situations. The only way to stop it from being the talk of the town is by confirming it one way or the other. Considering the importance of Hansi Flick to Bayern, the club should make sure that they secure his future and make things clear publicly straightaway.
The next press conference from Flick this week on Friday will be interesting since he is going to be bombarded with the question about becoming manager of Germany. Jurgen Klopp has set the record straight away by dismissing himself as a candidate for this role, so a similar statement from Die Roten and Flick would be helpful for the squad.
Flick has previously worked in the German national team setup as assistant coach to Low. He returned to club management by joining Die Roten in 2019 as part of the coaching staff under Niko Kovac. His good past with DFB and recent success with Rekordmeister make him an ideal successor for Low.
Jürgen Klopp AND Hansi Flick are the hot candidates for successors of Jogi Löw. The Bundestrainer of @DFB_Team will resign in summer @LFC @FCBayern @BILD_Sport
— Christian Falk (@cfbayern) March 9, 2021
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However, Die Roten is not in an ideal position to change manager right now. There are no high profile, astute, and attainable managers in summer. Thomas Tuchel has been consistently linked with a move to Bavaria, but he was recently appointed as manager of Chelsea. Meanwhile, Julian Nagelsmann is unlikely to leave RB Leipzig just yet.
In such a scenario, losing Flick in summer will be a big blow for Die Roten. Considering the amount of success Flick has enjoyed in the last 18 months, Bayern should look to open talks for a new deal and secure his future before the German national team swoops in.
As of now, a strong statement from Die Roten to deny these rumours will help in avoiding complications in the crucial phase of the season. Bayern is currently involved in an exciting title race with RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. The defending champions managed to maintain a lead of two points by clinching a comeback win against Borussia Dortmund last Saturday.
The immediate focus of Flick and Die Roten shifts towards the clash against Werder Bremen this weekend. They will come up against Lazio in the Champions League at Allianz Arena next week with a comfortable 4-1 lead from the first leg in Rome two weeks ago.