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
That you get booed belongs to professional sports.
My philosophy is always to fulfill contracts.
It cannot be a coincidence that a European team couldn't win a World Cup held in South America.
I am proud of my career.
I can live without football. There are more important things in life.
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.
It's always important for a coach to decide on the short term and long term - one factor doesn't block out the other.
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.
My coaching days are now over, and I'm proud of what I've achieved.
The job as a coach is difficult.
When you get older, 10 matches a year are enough.
Thomas Tuchel is a coach who can work in the long-term.
There is always pressure in football.
I have never broken a contract in my career.
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.
As long as there is a mathematical chance, we have to keep on going.
Every change in a team can turn into an opportunity for players to show themselves.
Guardiola focuses only on the tactics.
We have to look after the health of the players. Quality suffers with too many games.
I gain strength from postive thought and from the daily conversation with God.
Xherdan Shaqiri is a player who can make the difference because he can decide games on his own.
I have been very fortunate to coach marvellous teams, and it has been a great honour to work for Switzerland.
Sometimes, the supposedly weak groups turn out to be very difficult, and the supposedly strong ones are easier to take control of.
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.
I am still hungry; I still hate defeats. There is no substitute for victories.
It's very likely that I will finish my career as Swiss national coach.
We always go into a game to win.
