A biography for Ottmar Hitzfeldhasn’t been written yet.
“It cannot be a coincidence that a European team couldn't win a World Cup held in South America.”
“I did not think I would be able to do myself justice if I had to speak to the players in English. I would not be able to get my emotions and feelings across.”
“I gain strength from postive thought and from the daily conversation with God.”
“I am proud of my career.”
“We always go into a game to win.”
“It's always important for a coach to decide on the short term and long term - one factor doesn't block out the other.”
“Guardiola focuses only on the tactics.”
“As long as there is a mathematical chance, we have to keep on going.”
“That you get booed belongs to professional sports.”
“Xherdan Shaqiri is a player who can make the difference because he can decide games on his own.”
“I can live without football. There are more important things in life.”
“My philosophy is always to fulfill contracts.”
“The favourites and the stronger teams have a lot of pressure during the group phase because everybody just takes it for granted that they will reach the round of 16.”
“Every change in a team can turn into an opportunity for players to show themselves.”
“I have been very fortunate to coach marvellous teams, and it has been a great honour to work for Switzerland.”
“The job as a coach is difficult.”
“It's very likely that I will finish my career as Swiss national coach.”
“My coaching days are now over, and I'm proud of what I've achieved.”
“To represent a country, qualify for the World Cup, and get a team to perform at the right moment in time would be great honour for me.”
“There is always the fear of failure, and if you struggle, you become nervous, and that's when the underdogs have an opportunity to create a surprise.”