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Ottmar Hitzfeld (r.) led Bayern Munich into the new millennium, winning four championships and the DFB Cup twice between 1998 and 2004. At 2,191 days, it was the longest tenure of a Bayern coach.
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Following in Hitzfeld's big footsteps was Felix Magath, who became champion twice but was then fired after losing the title race against VfB Stuttgart in 2007.
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The Bavarians brought back the “general,” as Hitzfeld was called because of his matter-of-fact nature. The Swiss promptly won the Bundesliga and DFB Cup double, but then left to take over the Swiss national team.
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A memorable season followed with Jürgen Klinsmann, the figurehead of the summer fairytale World Cup in 2006. The results were not right and the club management around Uli Hoeneß recognized "psychological barriers in the team", which is why Klinsmann had to leave before the end of the season.
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Bayern were brought to the finish line by interim coach Jupp Heynckes, who still managed to qualify for the Champions League. It was a season without a title.
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With Louis van Gaal, a new era of modern, internationally successful football began in Munich. The Dutch coach was able to prove himself several times as the “celebration beast” he had declared himself to be. In van Gaal's first year there was almost a treble, only Bayern lost the Champions League final against Inter.
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A crisis broke out in van Gaal's second season, which is why Bayern made personnel changes. With Andries Jonker as a temporary solution, Bayern's last season ended without winning a single title.
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That was about to change as Heynckes returned for a third time. Between 1987 and 1991 he had brought Bayern two championships, now things went even higher: in 2013, Bayern won the Bundesliga, the DFB Cup and the Champions League - the treble was perfect.
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Heynckes wanted to retire, but Bayern had a good successor ready: Pep Guardiola. The coaching genius from Barcelona won almost everything there was to win between 2013 and 2016, only in the premier class it always ended in the semi-finals.
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Carlo Ancelotti, an equally well-known coach, was Guardiola's successor, but with less success. After the start of his second season, the Italian was thrown out because several star players couldn't get along with him.
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Again, an interim solution was needed. Willy Sagnol, the former Bayern full-back, took charge for just one game.
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He just can't say no: Heynckes once again looked after Bayern for the rest of the season, leading the club to their sixth German championship in a row. After that it should be fine, at the age of 72 Heynckes finally retired in 2018.
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Niko Kovac, who played for Bayern during his active career from 2001 to 2003, got his chance as coach of the German record champions. The Croatian had previously won the DFB Cup with Eintracht Frankfurt and was generally impressive. At least Bayern managed to win a double. After a 5-1 defeat against Frankfurt, he also had to leave.
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When Kovac separated, Bayern were in fourth place. Hansi Flick came to the rescue and ensured the most successful season in the club's history: Bundesliga, DFB Cup, DFL Supercup, Champions League, UEFA Supercup and Club World Cup. Nevertheless, Flick had to leave, which was probably due to differences with the club management regarding squad planning.
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A miracle child came along. When he started in 2021, Julian Nagelsmann was about to turn 34 - making him a year younger than captain Manuel Neuer. Nagelsmann was thrown out, probably because of his poor standing in the team. After all, only Guardiola, Flick and Ancelotti had a higher points average than Bayern coach in the Bundesliga.
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The latest chapter is Thomas Tuchel. Once described as a coaching genius, the 50-year-old won the Champions League with Chelsea FC in 2021 and enjoyed an excellent reputation. Recently there have been three defeats in a row, and there is a threat of the first titleless season in twelve years. Now the separation has been announced and it should end in the summer. However, Tuchel should stay until the end of the season.
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