Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz
Rummenigge believes Pep Guardiola's
appointment will help the club stay at
the top of European football.
Guardiola was announced as Jupp
Heynckes' successor in January before
taking the helm at the Allianz Arena in
June.
Heynckes enjoyed an unprecedented final season in charge as Bayern became the
first German side in history to win the treble, securing the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and
UEFA Champions League.
Rummenigge is confident that Guardiola's presence at the club will enable them to
maintain their success and has praised the former Barcelona boss for his impact so
far.
"I've seen the incredible energy Pep puts in," he told the club's official website.
"It makes me want to go out there and join in myself. He has fantastic ideas, but he's
also a meticulous hard worker. Nothing happens by chance, every last detail is
planned.
"I'm utterly convinced we needed something new after last season. I've been through
it myself, in 1975, 1976 and 2001. When you've had such great success, you're
naturally inclined to take it a little easier – and that's an immediate step backwards.
"It's no coincidence that we won nothing in 2001-02, and played nothing like the
fantastic football of the previous season. But every player has to prove himself all
over again for the new coach.
"Thanks to the high quality in the squad, none of them can take it easy. Any player
who's become complacent has a hungry man right behind him."
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