Successful coach Steffen Baumgart from 1. FC Köln would also trust himself to be involved with FC Bayern or BVB.
“I can do a good job anywhere, I think. Many would not have thought that I fit into the conservative Paderborn, in the end it fit like a fist on the eye,” said Baumgart in an interview with “Sport1”.
However, the 49-year-old has not forged any concrete plans for a move to a top club. “For me, it’s not about where I really want to go. I accept the here and now and am happy about it. I would also be happy to be successful with FC in the long term. That would be the best.”
Baumgart emphasized that he was “not looking left and right” and that he was “in the right place at the right moment”.
The Cologne coach added: “There are no wishes in any other direction. I’ve never been the type to say: ‘And now the next step has to be made’. I am now exactly where it is nice.”
1. FC Köln: Steffen Baumgart compares himself with Pep, Klopp and Co.
Baumgart believes that his “principles” have made a major contribution to the successful first half of the season for 1. FC Köln. “I will not change this, even if there is no guarantee of success,” he said.
The Rostock-born orientates himself on the greats of his guild. “Pep Guardiola does not change his idea of football either. For Jürgen Klopp, the mentality is the highest virtue. Diego Simeone doesn’t let Atletico Madrid play nice football, but that is also pure mentality,” he said: “The coaches, the ones in themselves believe and assert their style will succeed. “
“No accidental first half of the year” for 1. FC Köln
Baumgart had come from SC Paderborn to the near relegation to Cologne before the season, after 17 games the FC is eighth with 25 points. However, 27 goals are also matched by 27 goals – a testament to Baumgart’s offensive style.
“I have always said that this team has more opportunities than they were expected to have,” he said: “It’s not a coincidental first half of the year for me, it also worked out in Paderborn. I was able to convince the coaching team of my path here and there – and they all like the kind of football. “
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