Berlin (AFP)

Two important matches, two wins, including a disassembly in good standing of Dortmund on Saturday: Hansi Flick, the eternal number two propelled on the bench of Bayern Munich last week, could prolong his lease if he continues his momentum.

When Niko Kovac was brutally sacked last Sunday, after the 5-1 humiliation in Frankfurt, the club announced that the team would be coached temporarily by his 54-year-old assistant Hans-Dieter Flick - which everyone calls that "Hansi" - pending the arrival of a new coach.

For a team in full sinking, the week was announced harsh: a match of Champions League Wednesday against Olympiakos, and a "Klassiker" at home Saturday against Dortmund.

Flick, known to have been Joachim Löw's deputy during Germany's 2014 world title in Brazil, was primarily tasked with "avoiding collapse," the German press said.

He did a lot better: with a solid win that failed to be brilliant 2-0 against Olympiakos - synonymous with qualifying for the round of 16 - and especially the 4-0 against Dortmund, where Bayern literally rolled his rival, in play and in attitude.

- "Huge compliment to Hansi" -

"It was the best performance of the season," enthused clubman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, "we have to make a huge compliment to Hansi (...) and we will continue to work with him until 'new order'.

New order? While the search for a coach seemed to be stalled Sunday, President Uli Hoeness (who will hand over Friday night), felt that "Flick (was) part of the lines of thought," pointing out that Bayern had to look " the long term".

In other words, maybe look for a coach for next season, and find an interim solution for the current exercise.

After the two matches he has just managed, continued Hoeness, "we can not say: we send Hansi Flick home (...) It is not a bad solution".

Especially since this former player of the club (1985-90) has some assets.

Human qualities, first, which earned him the support of the cloakroom, which had dropped Kovac. "He has the sporting skills and the emotional quality to handle Bayern players," his former boss Joachim Löw, who coached the Mannschaft on Saturday, said on Saturday.

- "A good bottle with the family" -

Bayern's indecision over the short-term future may also work in his favor. Saturday night, Hoeness did not seek to hide the disagreements between leaders: "It would be smart, in the next two weeks (...) to agree in peace in the club on what we want The club still has absolutely no fixed opinion, "he said.

Flick, who does not ignore the precariousness of his position (in the same situation, Willy Sagnol had held only one game on the bench Bayern in 2017, after the dismissal of Carlo Ancelotti), is hiding behind the Interest of the club and the team: "It's not my person, but the difficult situation in the club," he said Saturday after the triumph against Dortmund.

"At the moment, it does not interest me to know what are the leaders' plans for the coaching position, I'm concentrating on my work today, and tonight I'm just going to enjoy it by opening a good bottle. red wine with the family, and that's enough for my happiness. "

To that of Bayern too. Until now.

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