Xpressions

Now that the dust has settled on the recent coaching change at FC Bayern Munich, it is time to look into the reasons for the dismissal of Julian Nagelsman and the subsequent appointment of Thomas Tuchel. The reasons provided by the Bayern Munich board only covers some of the issues and in this piece, I will attempt to go into more details. Firstly, let’s start off with the obvious, most coaches at top premier European clubs including Bayern don’t last for more than 2-3 seasons on an average, since I started following the club in 1999, the financial muscle of Bayern has grown substantially, subsequently increasing sporting demands especially on the European stage. The Bundesliga title is considered a new minimum, even coaches like  Jupp Heynckes and Pep Guardiola have not been at the helm for more than 3 years. It was noble of the board to give Nagelsman a five-year contract to build a long-term successful football project, however the compulsions of immediate success on the pitch alo