Top 28 Quotes & Sayings by Ottmar Hitzfeld

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a German coach Ottmar Hitzfeld.

Last updated on November 18, 2024.

Ottmar Hitzfeld is a German former professional football player (striker) and manager, nicknamed der General. He has accumulated a total of 18 major titles, mostly in his tenures with Grasshopper Club Zürich, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayern Munich. A trained mathematician and sports teacher, Hitzfeld is one of the most successful coaches of German and international football. He has been elected "World Coach of the Year" twice; he is one of only five managers to win the European Cup/UEFA Champions League with two clubs, along with Ernst Happel, José Mourinho, Jupp Heynckes, and Carlo Ancelotti.

German - Coach | Born: January 12, 1949

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We have to look after the health of the players. Quality suffers with too many games.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

Every change in a team can turn into an opportunity for players to show themselves.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

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.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

I am proud of my career.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

Xherdan Shaqiri is a player who can make the difference because he can decide games on his own.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

I gain strength from postive thought and from the daily conversation with God.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

That you get booed belongs to professional sports.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

We always go into a game to win.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

I can live without football. There are more important things in life.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

My philosophy is always to fulfill contracts.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

Sometimes, the supposedly weak groups turn out to be very difficult, and the supposedly strong ones are easier to take control of.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

My coaching days are now over, and I'm proud of what I've achieved.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

It cannot be a coincidence that a European team couldn't win a World Cup held in South America.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

It's very likely that I will finish my career as Swiss national coach.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

I have never broken a contract in my career.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

As long as there is a mathematical chance, we have to keep on going.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

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.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

When you get older, 10 matches a year are enough.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

It's always important for a coach to decide on the short term and long term - one factor doesn't block out the other.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

I am still hungry; I still hate defeats. There is no substitute for victories.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

As long as you are successful and winning matches, the language is no problem at all. But when the results are insufficient, the difficulties begin. At this time, a coach needs to go into more detail with his instructions, and that's where the problems can lie.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

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.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

Thomas Tuchel is a coach who can work in the long-term.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

I have been very fortunate to coach marvellous teams, and it has been a great honour to work for Switzerland.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

There is always pressure in football.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

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.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

Guardiola focuses only on the tactics.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

The job as a coach is difficult.

Ottmar Hitzfeld

Top 28 Quotes & Sayings by Ottmar Hitzfeld

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