94 Quotes by Jupp Heynckes

For me, as a coach, it is important to put together a team that not only blends but finds the right balance between defence and offence.

When you become the manager of a leading club, there are so many situations you have to cope with. You have to deal with the people in charge of the club, the players, the media, the expectation... you have to deal with the whole environment around the club, and that is something you can find difficult.

There are always cycles in football.

I played at the highest level, so I know what kind of things go through a player's mind and how he might behave, what patterns will crop up in the day-to-day routine.

A coach must be at one with his players.

It's very interesting to observe how highly the Bundesliga is spoken of abroad, from the overall quality to the stadiums, the family-friendly atmosphere, and the football itself.

A manager can never accept somebody at the top influencing his decisions about the team.

You need continuity at clubs.

When I was at Madrid, I knew even by the December of that season that I would be sacked, and if they hadn't dismissed me, I would have resigned.