Zidane: "They breathe football at Bayern"
 Zinedine Zidane's time in Munich, during which he visited the Bayern facilities and met with Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Pep Guardiola, has borne out the vision that he had of the club: "The ideas that I had before coming here have been confirmed. It's a well-organised club with people who've played the game and the sport runs through their veins. They breathe football here". The Castilla boss considers Pep Guardiola's presence at the club to be a reinforcement of the club's footballing philosophy: "All of it, combined with Guardiola and his squad, gives me the impression that this is a great club which always intends to play good football and to live by a defined philosophy". The Bavarian giants' training facilities also caught Zidane's eye when he checked them out for the first time: "It's my first visit here. I'd been to Munich several times, but it's my first time in this fabulous training ground. It's not as big as what they have at other European clubs, giving it a more personal feel. The facilities are incredible". The Frenchman's final word was that "Bayern are a great club that stand among the top five in the world, but at the same time there's a family feel here". |
