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Red Bull New York Media Assets - Introductory Press Conference of Head Coach Michael Bradley
Red Bull New York's Introductory Press Conference of Head Coach Michael Bradley.
Red Bull New York Head of Sport Julian de Guzman
On appointing Michael Bradley…
He’s serious about his work, he’s relentless in his preparation, and he creates an environment that lifts everyone around him. That’s the kind of leader we want in this organization.
On Michael Bradley’s mentality and work ethic…
There are days I arrive at the office at 7:45 in the morning and he’s already there, preparing sessions, studying video. When I leave at night, he’s still working. That kind of commitment creates culture — and that’s why this was a no-brainer.
On the club’s direction…
We’re not here to scrape into the playoffs. Our standard is higher than that. We want to build a team that competes for trophies, plays exciting football, and makes our fans proud every time they walk into the stadium.
Red Bull New York Head Coach Michael Bradley
On accepting the role…
There are a lot of things that you can control in life, in football, one thing that you can never control is timing. When this opportunity came, it took me about half a second to realize we were going for it. To be trusted to lead this club is a huge honor, and it’s something I’m committing my entire life to.
On what the tactics will look like…
Red Bull is known for giving young players opportunities and when you look around the world at any of our teams, when you look at average age, when you look at the types of players and profiles that we look for, that is a big part of the fabric of Red Bull football. We're going to have a young team. We're going to have talented, young players that we aren't afraid of when the time is right to push them, to throw them into it and really challenge them to take the next step.
As you build a team, you have to find the right ways to balance that with the right experience, the right leaders, the right people around them to make sure that we are putting, not only individual players, but our team in the best possible place to succeed. The experiences that I have in the game, the places I've played, the different players that I've played with, with different coaches that I've played for, it means that I can find ways to connect with every single guy in that locker room, whether it's the oldest guy or the youngest one. When you talk about creating an environment, when you talk about building a team, that part of the relationships that you that you make, the ways that you connect with the players, the ways that you speak with them, the ways that you engage them, that part is, that part is, is as important as anything else.
We are going to get to work on day one, building a team, a team that can play football, a team that plays with intensity, a team that goes after the opponent when every single time we step on the field -- you know the foundations of Red Bull football that have always been there, in terms of pressing, intensity, making a game that's fast, trying to put the game on our terms In every moment. That's what we're going to do but we're also going to try to combine that with really good ideas when we have the ball.
On identity and style of play…
We want to put a team on the field that plays with intensity, presses aggressively, and plays on the front foot — a team that our fans are excited to watch and proud to come back and see every week.
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