Bayern Munich manager, Niko Kovac has played down rumors that he is about to be fired by Bayern Munich after he was criticized by club chairman, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
The German club sealed a 3-2 win away to Olympiacos on Tuesday to maintain their perfect start in Champions League Group B, but their performance was quite sloppy.
Speaking recently, Rummenigge said the team is playing “too recklessly” and he feels they will soon run into more problems.
The pressure already increased on Kovac after a home loss vs Hoffenheim and an away draw vs Augsburg before the win in Greece, but the manager believes the rumors over his future are exaggerated.
His words, “When he spoke about carelessness, everyone knows what he meant,”
“Everyone expects wins – and beautiful football. We expect that too. But you cannot always play nice football. First and foremost, you have to be successful.
“We’re struggling defensively at the moment. We’re making too many individual mistakes. We have to win our duels and minimise the opponents’ chances, then we’ll win our games quieter than on Tuesday.
“I can tell you, I’m in contact with my bosses, this storm is being blown in from outside, so I’m quite relaxed. The experience over the past year has been very helpful to me.”
On reports that Dortmund coach might also be sacked soon, he said, “We’re on matchday eight and the coach’s future is already being discussed,”
“It’s not just Bayern, but also other clubs. We talk about respect, but this has got nothing to do with respect.
“Lucien has the same points tally as us, has lost one game in the Champions League, and they’re still in the [domestic] cup – yet names of possible replacements are already being mentioned.
“I don’t understand. Sometimes the views of a minority is portrayed as majority. You have to be careful.”
On Lewa, “I think that he is playing the season of his life,”
“He enjoys a high status at the club. He is physically in top shape.
“That gives him the necessary concentration in front of the goal. We are glad to have him.”
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