When I have visited Bayern I have found a club with a fantastic organisation and I cannot wait to get started there. German football, and Bayern, is different. It is run by the former players, like the chairman, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Karl was at Inter Milan when I was at Roma so we did come up against each other when we were players, and maybe even for our countries too. Did I kick my future boss when I played against him? Of course I did. That was my job.

I have worked with many good people in charge of the clubs I have managed – owners, presidents, chairmen, chief executives. As a manager it is important to understand the different jobs that are all an important part of running a football club.

As former players running a club together we have something a bit different. We understand one another because we have that shared experience, but we still have to get along well too. I am excited about working in this football country that is producing so many good players at the moment.