World Cup record scorer Miroslav Klose has two countries in mind for his next job as coach. “I find Germany and Italy particularly appealing, of course, where I played as a professional for a long time. If it fits, the second leagues could be very interesting for a new coaching job there – like the Bundesliga or Serie A, of course,” said the 44-year-old of the “German Press Agency”. “But the new task has to suit me 100 percent and I have to be totally convinced of it. We are currently in exchange, but there is nothing to announce yet.”
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Klose, who played for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, SV Werder Bremen and FC Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga and for Lazio Rome in Italy, also finds the 3rd division exciting in Germany. “It’s important to me that I take the next meaningful step in my coaching career,” said the former world-class forward. Recently there had been speculation about an engagement with the Grasshopper Club Zurich in Switzerland, but that was not concrete.
Until March, Klose worked as a coach for SCR Altach in Austria. Previously, he worked on the FC Bayern Campus in the youth work of the German record champions and as an assistant coach under Hansi Flick with the Munich professionals. “It was a super instructive time under Hansi Flick, from which I took an incredible amount with me. But it feels better for me to be the head coach, to have my hat on and make responsible decisions,” said Klose.
The 44-year-old sees his near future in club football. A return to the German Football Association, where he worked on the coaching staff during Joachim Löw’s tenure, “may be an issue at some point,” says Klose, “but right now I’d like to work in day-to-day business. It’s just more appealing to be on the pitch with the players every day and to help them progress.”
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