Julian Nagelsmann

“When the lads see that the coach loves football and believes in what he says - he'd really prefer to be playing with the team - that creates a sense of enthusiasm among the players and trust in the coach. They notice that you're one of them.”

“All the fans who see me ride through the city are laughing. They can't believe the manager of Leipzig is skateboarding! They like it. They never say, 'He's crazy.' They recognise that you are living a normal life.”

“There's pressure and it's nerve-wracking, particularly in the Champions League. So you need to be able to free yourself to a certain extent and have fun in what you are doing.”

“It's important as a manager that you feel a club believes in you and your methods. Oliver Mintzlaff and Ralf Rangnick showed me this.”

“Coaching is more enjoyable than playing.”

“For me, being a top coach means more than just teaching football. That includes empathy, it means that you can speak to a group, that you can deal with the media - you have to be able to do all of that. I would not describe myself as blind in this regard, but a top coach also includes titles.”

“The Bundesliga is about results but I love to get those results with a certain style.”

“Although I'm the one who decides at the end of the day, I don't just want the players to walk behind me like soldiers. They should have their own opinions and come forward with ideas.”

“Counter-pressing is a very important topic. Putting pressure onto opponents almost every single minute so we can win the ball... but that is only one thing; we need to find a good balance between ball possession and attacking moments.”

“I watched not only English football but also Serie A, Primera Divison. I wanted to become a professional so it was important to watch games and look at what the best players in Europe do.”

“Bayern has always played a prominent role in my dreams.”

“I know it's very tough in England. I've been reading the interviews of Klopp and Guardiola about the intense fixture schedule and the demands on players and staff.”

“I think it's important to be completely transparent with the players.”

“If you go to Real Madrid or Barcelona, the fans, the media and the decision-makers don't give you the time to grow into that.”

“The feeling of pleasure and enjoyment from what we do is extremely important. It creates trust and respect when you walk into the dressing room or onto the pitch.”

“It's always fascinating to watch Pep Guardiola teams.”

“I could imagine staying as a manager in the Bundesliga for my whole career.”

“The Premier League is a very interesting league and I can imagine it could be a big aim to be a big manager in the Premier League one day like Jurgen Klopp who is very successful.”

“At every level I was promoted faster than I ever thought.”

“I watched a lot of games in the Theatre of Dreams and of Manchester United on television.”