Premier League boss reveals he wants to manage Bayern Munich one day
By Tushar Bahl
Brighton & Hove Albion manager Fabian Hürzeler has revealed that he would one day like to return to the Bundesliga and coach FC Bayern Munich.
Having led St. Pauli to promotion to the Bundesliga last season, Fabian Hürzeler attracted the interest of Brighton & Hove Albion this past summer. The 31 year old made the switch to the English Premier League, becoming the youngest permanent head coach in the history of the competition.
Hürzeler could not have asked for a better start to life in the Premier League, with his Brighton side flying high in fifth place at the moment after winning six of their opening 12 matches. The Seagulls' strong start to the season has included big wins over Manchester City and Manchester United.
Premier League boss wants to manage Bayern Munich one day
The Brighton manager is regarded very highly in the football world. And he has now revealed that he would one day love to become the Bayern Munich head coach.
During his appearance on the Phrasenmäher podcast by BILD, Hürzeler said, "I'm not going to make a secret of it: there is of course a club close to my heart because I played there for ten or eleven years - and that's FC Bayern. That is where my roots are."
Fabian Hürzeler began his playing career at Bayern Munich, and joined the club's youth academy at the age of 11. He came through the club's youth team ranks and played for Bayern Munich II before leaving for Hoffenheim II in 2013. He began his coaching career in 2016 and joined St. Pauli in 2020 before becoming their head coach in December 2022.
Hürzeler is undoubtedly one of the most exciting young coaches in the world, and it will certainly be interesting to see what the future holds for him in the coming years.