Bayern Munich have hired former Germany forward Miroslav Klose as assistant coach on Thursday.
According to Bayern, the 41-year-old, who has been in charge of the club’s under-17 teams for two seasons, will step up to become Hansi Flick’s assistant from July 1 on a one-year deal.
“He is the most successful German striker from the last 15 or 20 years. I’m convinced that our forwards in particular will benefit from him,” Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said. “Miro was also Hansi Flick’s preferred choice.”
Klose, who retired after winning the World Cup with Germany in 2014, played for Bayern from 2007-11.
He also played for Kaiserslautern and Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga. He left Bayern for Lazio in 2011.
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The ex Germany international has 71 goals to his record in 137 appearances for his country. His 16 World Cup goals make him the tournament’s record scorer.
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