Objective Bundesliga: Holger Badstuber would like to become a coach

officially ended his playing career about two weeks ago, closing a chapter that brought both ups and downs. However, the 33-year-old will not turn his back on the football stage and would like to start a coaching career.

“What if?” is the question that Holger Badstuber has asked himself regularly. The central defender, who went from 0 to 100 in van Gaal’s time, was seriously injured at a young age and was unable to continue his successful career at . This was followed by changes to Stuttgart, Schalke and Switzerland. But Badstuber couldn’t match his earlier achievements.

In conversation with the table football he nonetheless declared that he was ending his career “happily ever after” and was now “looking forward to the new phase”. In his long career he has “experienced every phase of footballer existence” and witnessed “terrific sections” and phases “that cost strength”.

Badstuber is aiming for a coaching career: “At some point I would like to appear in the Bundesliga”

In the future, however, Badstuber may be able to benefit above all from the difficult sections, from which one learns the most, as is well known. “It was one of my responsibilities to be a role model,” explained the ex-player, who has learned that life is about “keeping going”.

Badstuber would like to pass on his experience as a trainer. “I want to gather my experience in the youth field and then see where it should go,” explained Badsuber. He is a “guy for senior or professional football”, but would like to take his time and continue his education. “At some point I would like to appear in the”, is his long-term goal. A coaching job abroad is also an option for Badstuber, who would like to start his coaching career in 2023.

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This article was originally published on 90min.com/de as.