The Wrong Coach

Bayern München has seen better times. In many ways, it was evident that Bayern had to fall to a greater German force. The Bavarians only won last year’s Bundesliga on the last day of the league, as Borussia Dortmund failed to capitalize in Mainz. It brings many memories of the previous coach, Julian Nagelsmann, sacked barely a year ago. Flash forward and the image is much, much worse. This comes as an unprecedented line of events in Bayern’s modern history, historically known for thoughtful and careful decisions that allowed them to compete at the highest level for years. But in the last years, one by one, the decisions seemed…odd. And the 3–0 defeat against Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen is the perfect embodiment of everything that is currently wrong with Bayern München.

The excellent Niklas Levinsohn wrote this morning that “Tuchel and Bayern always felt like a mismatch. In terms of points is the season alright, but the trend shows that the atmosphere and the sportive factors are going in the wrong direction”.

It couldn’t be truer. On paper, I remember thinking: Great hire. But we often forget that just like players, managers…