Jürgen Klinsmann Coaching Convention
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Editorial: Celebrating UEFA Competitions Interview: Jürgen Klinsmann Coaching Convention UEFA Coaches Circle Jozef Venglos – Tribute Including NEWSLETTER FOR COACHES N O .32 APRIL 2006 IMPRESSUM EDITORIAL GROUP Andy Roxburgh Graham Turner Frits Ahlstrøm PRODUCTION André Vieli Dominique Maurer Atema Communication SA Printed by Cavin SA COVER Michael Ballack (13) of Germany tussles with Dutch player Hedwiges Maduro. For Jürgen Klinsmann and Marco van Basten, their respective coaches, it’s time to prepare for the World Cup this summer. (PHOTO: HASSENSTEIN/BONGARTS/GETTY IMAGES) THIERRY HENRY AND ARSÈNE WENGER’S ARSENAL FC HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE GROWING APPEAL OF THE UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE. EMPICS 2 CELEBRATING UEFA COMPETITIONS EDITORIAL stated recently: “All the magic moments for the promotion, protection and in the European Cup are part of our advancement of the game – players, BY ANDY ROXBURGH, rich heritage.” coaches, referees, clubs, administra- UEFA TECHNICAL DIRECTOR tors and fans. The quality depends You cannot buy tradition and European on the depth. It is not enough to have football’s value is in its history. The a few elite teams dominating the European Football Championship for scene. We need variety and competi- national teams has produced a rich tive intensity. Just think of Valencia’s tapestry of unforgettable memories. sterling efforts in 2000 and 2001 – When Joe Venglos and Vaklav Jezek twice the UEFA Champions League plotted Czechoslovakia’s victory over bridesmaid, never the bride! Or ‘the Everything in football stems from West Germany in the 1976 final, they added’ value which Arsène Wenger its competitions. It is core business added a thick slice of romance to the and Arsenal have given to the UEFA because each competition provides championship. Denmark guided by Champions League without actually the vehicle for the status and funding Richard Møller-Nielsen in 1992 and winning it (so far). Yes, everything in of the clubs/national associations, Greece moulded by Otto Rehhagel football stems from its competitions. for the development and fame of the in 2004 added to the competition’s For the last 50 years, UEFA’s top club players, for the progress and reputation intrigue, fascination and legend by and national team championships of the coaches, and for the enjoyment producing unexpected winners. Marco have created a showcase for the best and commitment of the fans. UEFA’s van Basten’s right-foot volley which in European football, and it is vital two flagship competitions, the European gave the Netherlands their second and for the future health of the game on Championship for national teams and decisive goal in the 1988 final against our continent that we recognise, the European Champion Clubs’Cup/ the USSR, was pure art – a golden defend and develop UEFA’s flagship UEFA Champions League, have been moment in the annals of a precious competitions – the UEFA Champions ‘magic carpets’ which have turned competition. League and the European Cham- the dreams and aspirations of many pionship. They are, after all, our core into a reality. In a year when UEFA will We must not forget the effect that business and our priceless heritage. celebrate 50 years of its competitions UEFA’s club competitions have had (the first European Champion Clubs’ on the domestic leagues. Qualification Cup final was won by Real Madrid for Europe has become a primary in 1956 in Paris), we should reflect target for many clubs and because of for a moment on the responsibility the number of places available, particu- which everyone in football has for larly in the major leagues, interest in promoting, protecting and enhancing the domestic championships has been our competitions. enhanced and maintained. In each country, winning the league title has Since its inception, the European Cup always been the big prize, but the run- has been won by 21 clubs from ten ners-up who successfully gain a ticket countries and is unquestionably the into Europe also receive the promise greatest club competition in the world. of glamour, money and international It has set tactical trends and created glory. Remember, Liverpool FC won a benchmark for competition organisa- the 2005 European crown despite tion, marketing and branding. In 1971, the fact that they were not participating Dutch coaching guru Rinus Michels as the champions of England – you gave us ‘total football’ with his free- don’t have to climb the Alps to be flowing Ajax side, while Arrigo Sacchi capable of reaching the summit of created the high-intensity pressing Everest, although the first experience game with AC Milan in the 1980s. Just might be advantageous. two examples of coaching methods emerging on a European and ultimately The strength of UEFA’s competitions world level via UEFA’s top club competi- is the strength of European football. tion, a competition which is authentic Everyone who contributes to the UEFA BONGARTS and now steeped in football folklore. As Champions League or the European A jubilant Otto Rehhagel after Greece’s victory the UEFA president, Lennart Johansson, Football Championship is responsible over Portugal in the EURO 2004 final. 3 INTERVIEW BY ANDY ROXBURGH, UEFA TECHNICAL DIRECTOR UEFA/BOZZONI TO SAY THAT JÜRGEN KLINSMANN WAS A GOOD PLAYER IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. JÜRGEN WAS EXTREMELY GIFTED, AND HIS PLAYING RECORD PROVES IT: FIFA WORLD CHAMPION (1990), EUROPEAN CHAMPION (1996), OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALLIST (1988), TWICE UEFA CUP CHAMPION (1991 WITH INTERNAZIONALE AND 1996 WITH BAYERN MÜNCHEN), GERMAN CHAMPION (1997 WITH BAYERN MÜNCHEN), 108 CAPS AND 47 GOALS FOR GERMANY. THERE IS MORE: FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR IN GERMANY (1988 AND 1994), FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR IN ENGLAND (1995), EUROPEAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR RUNNER-UP (1995), AND GOALS GALORE IN THE TOP LEAGUES OF GERMANY, ITALY, FRANCE AND ENGLAND. WHAT A PLAYER, WHAT AN IMAGE. INEVITABLY, JÜRGEN, THE GREAT COMMUNICATOR, WENT THROUGH THE METAMORPHOSIS FROM ELEGANT PLAYER TO HUNGRY COACH, NOT TO MENTION SHREWD BUSINESSMAN. AS THE LEADER OF THE GERMAN NATIONAL TEAM AT THE 2006 FIFA WORLD CUP, HE WILL TRY TO SATISFY THE ASPIRATIONS OF HIS COUNTRYMEN AND CAPTURE FOOTBALL’S ULTIMATE PRIZE. DESPITE THE HEAVY BURDEN, HE CARRIES HIS RESPONSIBILITIES WITH IMPRESSIVE DIGNITY, FOCUS AND STYLE. THE MAN IN THE SHARPLY DEFINED SPOTLIGHT IS… JÜRGEN KLINSMANN 1 • When you were a player, munication with the players; but alism of scouting, the analysis systems were you already thinking about once the game starts it becomes and the medical side, which continues a coaching career? mainly a game for players. From the to reach new levels of expertise. You No, not at all. As a player you focus technical area you can have an influ- are always looking for ways to make on giving your best for the team and try ence through tactical moves or sub- a difference. The new generation of to be the best you can be. In England, stitutions, but you really have to players have grown up in a different where they sometimes go for the player/ let go a little once the action starts. environment from my day. The work manager solution it was an option, As a player, you can take responsibil- has become more individual, whereas but this does not happen anywhere ity because you have the power to in my day everything was team-orien- else, and I never really thought about make things happen. As a coach, you tated. Now we have small groups or becoming a coach or manager. There have fewer possibilities to make an we work with individual players. It is are some players who already show impact once the game is in progress. a fascinating evolution and you try to the characteristics for becoming a coach do the best you can for every single when they are playing or training, but 3 • What has changed around player. Money, of course, has had I was not one of them. the national team since you were an effect – it is not easy for young a player? players to deal with large amounts 2 • For you, what are the biggest Things are always changing. For of money, but that has always been differences between coaching and example, the media attention now the case. It is clear that the education playing? is far greater than it was ten or 15 of players will become even more As a coach, you realise that your influ- years ago. The professional environ- important in the future. You need to ence on the game is minimal once the ment has changed and in many develop people, not just football action begins. The emphasis as a coach ways has improved. Different aspects players. You need to help the players is on the preparation, the tactics, com- have developed: like the profession- with their technical work to make 4 JÜRGEN KLINSMANN SHOWS OFF THE UEFA COMPETITION MEDALS UEFA/BOZZONI PRESENTED TO HIM BY ANDY and successful coaches. I also worked with Otto Rehhagel, Giovanni Trapattoni, ROXBURGH. Ossie Ardiles, César Luís Menotti, Arsène Wenger – an amazing number of high-profile coaches. And I picked up something from them all. I learned a lot from Arie Haan during my time in Stuttgart, and with Arsène Wenger A SPELL at Monaco, such as the way to handle people and to be respectful because AT TOTTENHAM the person comes first. I am very IN THE COURSE thankful for the opportunities I have had. Each coach had his own style OF A LONG and I learned from them that it is much INTERNATIONAL more than just thinking about the result at the end of the week. CAREER. If I think back to my time in the national team, I was impressed by Franz Becken- bauer’s easy way of handling things and how he was always positive.