After the recent poor performance and the impending end of the Champions League, FC Bayern is in a bad mood. That’s why CEO Oliver Kahn increased the pressure on the team after the mistakes against Manchester City and TSG Hoffenheim. “We have more than 20 national players in our squad, it’s definitely not due to the sporting quality,” said the 53-year-old of “Sport Bild”. From his point of view, the players of the German record champions were currently missing a lot: “Recently there was too little will, too little willingness to recognize. Inconsistency is our consistency, that can’t be the claim of this team,” Kahn commented critically.
Before the second leg in the Champions League against the Cityzens on Wednesday evening (from 9 p.m. in the stern live ticker), in which Bayern need a small football miracle after the 0: 3 defeat in the first leg, and the championship final sprint with only two more points With a lead over Borussia Dortmund, Kahn made the pros responsible. “Everyone has to know what the decisive phase of the season is all about: to show who FC Bayern is,” said the former Germany goalkeeper: “We only have a chance against Man City if we get that on the pitch .”
For Bayern, it’s about ending a bumpy season in a forgiving way. They secretly expect the end of the Champions League on Säbener Straße. That’s why winning the 11th championship title in the Bundesliga is more than a must. But if that fails, the bosses around Kahn and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic also face headwinds.
Kahn is at least satisfied with the new coach Thomas Tuchel and did not question him despite the record of only two wins, one draw and two defeats from his first five games. “Under Thomas, the team will find their form and consistency again,” said Kahn, emphasizing that the separation from Julian Nagelsmann was the right thing to do: “The last few games have shown that there are some major adjustment screws that Thomas has to turn .”
