Sebastian Hoeneß worked for two years as a U19 coach at FC Bayern with his own youngsters. The creativity of the young kickers is particularly important to the 37-year-old.
- Sebastian Hoeneß is convinced: All youth players of Bayern amateurs have the potential to play in the foreground.
- The coach of the Bayern amateurs wants to promote the creativity of the young players.
- At this point, the talents from France and England are already further, believes the coach of FC Bayern 2.
Munich - Before working as a U23 trainer , Sebastian Hoeneß was at the campus every day. There, young people are to be trained in both character and sport . The young kickers grow up differently than other players their age.
Everyday things are taken from the young people in the youth performance center. Hoeneß said in an interview with goal.com: “There are many influences that affect them. The boys are constantly in the haze of other soccer players. I believe that external influences are also important in between. We as an association are aware of this special responsibility and do a lot in terms of personal development. "
Being a child is almost impossible for young talents . Because they all pursue the same goal: the Bundesliga .
FC Bayern: youth coaches want to challenge talent
The task of a youth coach is to promote talent. Inevitably, players also fall by the wayside. On Bavaria campus, one or two dreams of a great football career have already burst. According to Sebastian Hoeneß , however, it is the "absolute duty" of a youth coach to give the boys "blunt feedback". The coaches are therefore always after the young people to build a second mainstay. “It is not a matter of not having to play football anymore. But we recommend planning at an early stage in parallel and, for example, starting an apprenticeship, starting a degree or completing internships so that they can continue their education, ”explains Hoeneß.
Drought has prevailed since David Alaba
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is optimistic: "I can predict today that players will come up from campus in the next two years." Since David Alaba , no FC Bayern home grown has been able to assert itself in the long term among the professionals. In the youth of FC Bayern are some players who can make the leap to the professionals. "All players have the necessary potential, but the real baptism of fire is when they have to survive in front of 70,000 spectators," said Hoeneß .
A baptism of fire that Kai Havertz and Jadon Sancho have already passed. These talents are worth millions of euros even at a young age. Burden or incentive? Hoeneß then explains: “If someone takes off because they cost 40 million euros, makes a lot of money and believes that they have already made it, it is more of a burden. The other says again: Now I have made it there and want to achieve more. "
FC Bayern: Sebastian Hoeneß wants to promote the creativity of young players
At first glance, FC Bayern Munich lags behind the international competition when it comes to youth work. The game of talents from England and France is shaped by the football field . These boys or girls are pure street football. “The boys in England or France seem to spend more time on soccer fields. Our players don't have this time after school or before training, ”claims Hoeneß.
According to Hoeneß, young kickers develop their creativity on the soccer field or in soccer cages: “There they learn when it makes sense to play the ball or when dribbling is appropriate. If, as a 13-year-old, you dribble on the football field in front of your own goal, lose the ball and thereby concede a goal, the 16-year-old will come to you and say: If you do this again, you will no longer play with us. That can have a positive impact, ”confirms Hoeneß. The Bayern coach has set itself the goal of promoting creativity among the talents of the record champions. "We have stipulated that 80 percent are spent on pure gaming per week," assures Hoeneß .
Text: Luca Iannotta
