Lagos (AP) - Hansi Flick sees optimal preparation opportunities for FC Bayern Munich in the Algarve for the final tournament of the Champions League.
"In Lisbon we wouldn't have had the same training conditions as here," said the Bayern coach about the stay on the Atlantic coast. Around 300 kilometers away from Portugal's capital, the German record champions are preparing for the quarter-finals against FC Barcelona on August 14 in the luxury resort "Cascade" in Lagos. The final training session in Lisbon is only made the day before the start of the "Final 8 tournament".
In the area in the Algarve, Flick can, according to its own statements, prepare the team for the unfamiliar premier class finals, especially in Corona times. The training ground is part of the hotel complex.
"This is a well-known and popular hotel, where many clubs have already held training camps," explained Flick. From the Bundesliga, for example, RB Leipzig was already in Lagos during the winter break. Also the possible Champions League final opponent Paris Saint-Germain wanted to book the "Cascade" as a preparatory camp, as Flick reported.
In the shielded hotel complex on the cliffs above the sea, the Bavarians want to adapt to the Portuguese summer climate. At the same time, staying away from the hustle and bustle of vacation offers good protection against the coronavirus. "We have to be really careful," said Flick of the German press agency in a conversation before the current two corona cases with Leipzig's opponent Atlético Madrid became known.
The contagion in the entourage of the Spaniards is likely to have confirmed the Bayern officials in their choice of quarter. At the tournament in Lisbon, the eight participating clubs were assigned hotels by the European Football Union (UEFA).
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