Philipp Lahm has admitted that Bayern Munich will need time to get used to Pep Guardiola ahead of the new Bundesliga season.
The
42-year-old signed a three-year deal with the Bavarians back in January
and replaces Jupp Heynckes - who lifted the treble with the club last
term.
Guardiola has now started work this week as Bayern prepare
for the 2013-14 campaign and Lahm believes a period of adaptation is to
be expected.
"We need time to get used to Guardiola, but that
won't take long. We are all paying close attention to what's happening.
Pre-season is long enough to get used to each other. I am not worried
about that," Lahm told Bild.
"He is communicating all
the time and does a lot of talking. He wants us to understand him as
soon as possible. Plenty of things will change.
"I have already experienced a lot of coach swaps, though, so this is nothing extraordinary for me. It's all part of the job.
"It's
just like when someone gets another boss in any other company.
Different things all of a sudden become more important. It's too soon to
draw any conclusions, though."
Guardiola's first official game
in charge of Bayern will be the German supercup clash against Borussia
Dortmund on July 27.
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