The Spanish journalist Miguel Angel Violan in a new book
titled "Herr Guardiola" Analyzes the character of FC Bayern Munich coach
Josep Guardiola, acknowledging his ability to motivate players, and addresses some
of the ambiguities that surround his character.
Violan Confirmed, who was published four years ago a book
titled " Guardiola method ", in an interview with the agency (EFE) A
new book about the coach "is not a compliment as it was the first,"
but it addresses some of the "ambiguities" in his personality,
"Proceeding always of admiration. "
The journalist mentions in his book, "Heer
Guardiola" to "multi-faceted character” of coach in his first year in
Munich, he was able to know through more than once to the Bavarian capital to
attend the press conferences of the coach, and conducting interviews with
people close to him.
Although he does not spare praise for Guardiola, and
recognizes his abilities and his talent, the book mentions some controversial
aspects of Pep character, such as the chapter on his relationship with the
coach of the late Tito Vilanova, the issue that the author's view that it
"hurt his public image, although he did not disclose everything."
And Violan sees that "there is a stage milestone in the
overall image of Pep on the background of those statements where Tito admitted
that his friend did not rush to him when he needed him. Those words caused a
significant erosion of the image of Guardiola."
Among the "ambiguous" aspects also relationship of
Guardiola with Qatar, in the case that Violan says it caused criticism from the
sector in the German press on the background of the problems suffered by the
French player, suffered in order to leave the Arab country.
The book also deals with the explicit support for Guardiola
for the referendum campaign on the sovereign territory of Catalonia, an
attitude which Violan tells The German press watched "with great interest,
but at the same time caution", given that the word "nationalism"
conjures up bad memories in Germany.
Violan shows, who describes himself as a "student of
Guardiola" and not a "supporter", admiration for his ability to
control the ego of many of the stars in the big clubs, as well as his –performance
- in learning the German language and
acquire the habits of the Bavarian community.
And he gives him a "franchise low" for his first
year at Bayern, a high degree granted him not only the standards of sports, but
also for his ability to impose his vision of a football team is different from
Barcelona, with whom he won everything.
The author draws attention to the nature of Guardiola
researcher for excellence and gives point improvement every day, sometimes turn
to "obsession".
It will not be "Herr Guardiola” is the latest book from
the coach, where his third will be issued in the summer of 2015, will complete
the trilogy about the Spanish coach, revealing all the first letters of a title
(LGG).
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