Bayern appoints Germany legend Miroslav Klose as assistant coach

Bundesliga champions on Thursday said, Miroslav Klose has signed a one-year contract to become Bayern Munich assistant coach under head coach Hansi Flick from next season.

World Cup record scorer, Klose who won the trophy with Germany in 2014, has been a youth coach at Bayern for the past two years since retiring as player in 2016.

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“We have known each other very well since our time in the national team and we trust each other both professionally and personally,” Klose said in a club statement.

Flick was assistant coach when Germany won the World Cup six year ago and Klose got his record. The 41-year-old spent four years in Bavaria as a player, scoring over 50 goals for the club in all competitions.

Klose also played for Kaiserslautern, Werder Bremen and Lazio in Italy, where he retired in 2016.