Quotes from Julian Nagelsmann

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.

I have a lot of interests outside of football like motorcross, skiing and enjoying experiences with my family.

I always involve my players in the decision-making; that's very important to me.

When Pep played this incredibly attractive and multifaceted football in Barcelona, a lot was written and said about Barca's playing with the ball. But the real madness was counter-pressing. Most opponents never had the ball for longer than five seconds before they got smashed by this machine.

I think the Spanish way is the philosophy is similar to mines and in Spain they are very good at coaching young players for the team.

Tuchel saved me. I was sick of football. I had sacrificed my whole youth for football and then, bang, overnight, it was all over. I didn't want anything to do with football. But when he asked me to become opposition scout it was a win-win situation for everyone.

It can be very emotional to develop young guys and put them in the right direction. I love it. I love it when they are players for the youth team and then for the first time in their lives they play in a professional game.

I want to win every game - soccer, tennis, it doesn't matter. When I play I am very loud. I am very emotional.

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.

It is important to have face-to-face meetings, so when the players have things on their mind we talk. It is important to have a good relationship with your players. If they like you and love you - and the other way around - you will be successful.

Always be an entertainer. I have rules in offence but it's all about players finding the right spaces and solutions in the right moments.

I come from Landsberg am Lech, not so far from Munich.

I am very, very happy in my life but Bayern Munich would make me a little bit happier.

I lived in Munich for many years.

I have never made a secret of the fact I am excited about the coaching position at Bayern Munich and that I would be happy to take on this job if this unique opportunity should arise.

I don't have to be world coach of the year at some point, but I would like to be named one of the best coaches one day.

During the first season of European football at Hoffenheim after we lost the Champions League knockout game to Liverpool, I changed a lot of players between Bundesliga matches and the Europa League for fresh legs. I learnt that we needed more stability. You need to keep five or six of the same places to give you structure, to be your spine.

In the stadium, when it is very noisy, you only have a limited influence as a coach. You need players on the field who understand the plan and who will talk to the guys when things are not going well.

You just have to turn on the news on the TV in the evening to realise straight away how unimportant you are as a Bundesliga coach.

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

The main thing is to make the right steps, not the biggest steps.

The players notice that you love football. You still like to have a ball at your feet in training. Do you come to work with a joie de vivre? I can't give off the impression that I am under brutal pressure or fear that something could go wrong.

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.

The big problem in our society is the obsession with maximisation.