Boateng can imagine staying on at Bayern Munich due to coach Flick

Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng says he can imagine staying with the Bundesliga club beyond his current contract now that coach Hansi Flick is staying.

“My contract in Munich runs until 2021. Under coach Hansi Flick, I can imagine fulfilling it,” the 31-year-old told the German sport tabloid Sport Bild for its Wednesday edition.

Flick took over in Munich in November on a temporary basis after Niko Kovac was dismissed, but a string of impressive performances earned him the job long-term and a contract signed late last month.

Boateng has had an at-times turbulent relationship with the Munich leadership, and he had appeared keen to move to another club.

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“I owe a lot to Hansi Flick. If he were not coach now, I might not be at Bayern,” Boateng told the newspaper.

Flick was the German national team’s assistant coach for the 2014 World Cup, where Germany took the title. Boateng was part of that winning team. (dpa)