New Rangers head coach Danny Rohl is “very much influenced” by Barcelona boss Hansi Flick, according to German journalist Taufig Khalil.
The 36-year-old worked with Flick at Bayern Munich and as assistant manager of the Germany national team following coaching stints at RB Leipzig and Southampton under Ralph Hasenhuttl.
During his time at Bayern, Flick held one of the highest win rates in football history, winning 83% of his games and helping the side average 3.0 goals per game across all competitions.
And Khalil, from German broadcaster ARD in Munich, suggests fans can expect a similar attacking style of football from Rohl, inspired by his mentor.
As Rohl prepares for his first game as Rangers boss in Thursday’s Europa League tie at Brann, Khalil told BBC Scotland: “For Danny, spreading optimism is very important. He wants to live it and show that to his players.
“He was very successful during his time in Munich. He won the sextuple with Hansi Flick – whatever the competition was, they won it.
“He’d had a lot of offers from clubs in the German Bundesliga in the last few months, like Hamburg, Wolfsburg and Bremen. Whenever there was a team looking for a coach, his name was on the table.
“His favourite tactical style is 4-2-3-1, it’s the system he played for a very long time with Flick – it was his favourite system. It’s in his DNA.
“It’s standing safe in the back but playing very offensive football with a lot of pressure on the other team.
“Rohl likes to attack the other team so that the opposition lose the ball very deep in their own half. That’s what Flick did in Barcelona and Munich and Rohl is very much influenced by Flick.”
