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FC Bayern are German soccer champions for the ninth time in a row.
It's an enormous achievement; no team has ever had a series like this.
The Bundesliga is boring at the top.
A gripping competition looks different.
In this dimension, the dominance of Munich is an indictment of the competition.
That doesn't matter to Bayern.
For them, this title has a bland aftertaste for other reasons.
On the one hand, it was not an outstanding season in terms of sport, in the DFB Cup the Munich team were eliminated in the second round against a second division club, in the Champions League they did not live up to their permanent claim to be among the top four in Europe.
The quarterfinals were over.
A title - that's practically a minimum at FC Bayern.
Bad image of the club
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After a previous season with six titles, this is bearable, the phases of weakness are understandable due to the tight schedule and the enormous stress in the Corona season.
But the external image of the club was even worse.
The power struggle between coach Hans-Dieter "Hansi" Flick and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic was absolutely unworthy of a world club.
Both played their part in publicly escalating the differences.
Board member Hasan Salihamidzic (r.) And trainer Hansi Flick fought in public.
After the season, Flick leaves the club
Source: Pool via REUTERS
But for many fans the impression remains: The club pissed off a coach who was popular and successful like no other.
Flick leaves the club after less than two years and will probably become national coach after the European Championships.
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For the new season, Julian Nagelsmann will take over in Munich, at just 33 years old, Bayern's youngest coach for decades.
It is a bold and consistent hiring decision.
Rummenigge withdraws
The new generation of management around Oliver Kahn and Salihamidzic is now particularly in focus after the quarrel with Flick.
The two must now clearly define their competencies, especially when it comes to transfer planning, there must be more agreement or at least better communication in future.
At the end of the year, club boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge retires and hands over to Kahn.
The financially strong Bavarians are also suffering from the pandemic, they have to shop smart and promote talent.
The defense of the championship title should not be easy, a change is imminent: David Alaba, Jérôme Boateng and Javi Martinez are leaving the champions.
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Bayern expect Nagelsmann to design and form a new team.
Conversely, Nagelsmann can expect that he has full backing internally.
And can work in peace, at least as calmly as possible in this club full of stars and vanities, which is always lit from all sides.
FC Bayern is facing big changes.
He's getting younger and more modern.
Flick leaves, and the realization remains that leadership, empathy, trust and reliability have shaped his relationship with the team.
That he was the perfect coach for a difficult period at the club.
The players will miss him. Flick made history. As with every coach, the club will also measure itself under Nagelsmann primarily on international success. In order for the tenth championship in a row and the next titles to follow, they have to implement one project above all at Säbener Straße: less ego, more teamwork.