Seahawks Welcomed To Munich By FC Bayern Munich

Bayern’s franchise is a member of the Bundesliga Association, the top football league in Germany. The organization has won 32 national titles since its inception in 1900, winning the DFB-Pokal knockout competition 10 times this century. Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll swapped autographed uniforms with Bayern leader Julian Nagelsmann Friday. Here in Munich, Nagelsmann’s title is Manager instead of Coach, but his grit and genius are reminiscent of Carroll. The 35-year-old former player worked his way up the coaching rankings like Carroll at a young age, before becoming Bundesliga’s youngest head coach after taking over 1899 Hoffenheim in 2016. Prior to meeting Carroll Friday, Nagelsmann was asked by local media about watching Seattle take on the Buccaneers at Allianz Arena Sunday.

“I will be there in the stadium,” said Nagelsmann. “It is generally difficult to transfer things from one sport into another because they are very different.”