Since the evening in Bochum and the third defeat in a row, Bayern finally have planning security. Things cannot and will not continue for the record champions like they did last time. The big upheaval will come. An exciting environment for the designated sports director Max Eberl.
“The table doesn’t lie,” the long-time president of SV Werder Bremen, Franz Böhmert, once said – and he was right. If the sky doesn’t fall on the previously unbeaten league leaders Bayer Leverkusen’s head, the new German champions will come from the Rhineland this summer. After eleven national titles in a row, it would not be enough for FC Bayern Munich for the first time since the 2011/2012 season – when Borussia Dortmund won the championship. But yesterday evening in Bochum and the third defeat in a row also have something good for the record champions: Since the morning after, there has been planning security on Säbener Strasse. Bayern can begin concrete considerations for the new season earlier than they have in a long time in a season.
And one thing seems to be clear: there will be a big change at FC Bayern Munich – one way or another. Because it is the time for courageous decisions. After more than a decade of triumphs and titles, they at FC Bayern know that they have to act. And not with a knife and fork, but with the really big cutlery.
Since yesterday evening at the latest, it should have been clear to the record champions’ last supporter that this situation will no longer work. The first thing Bayern have to decide is whether they want to continue with Thomas Tuchel or not. Everything depends on that. If they decide in favor of Tuchel – which is unlikely at the moment – there will inevitably and automatically be major upheavals in the squad. In this case, players like Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich should immediately look for other options. And more professionals will follow them.
It will be exciting
But if the decision goes against Tuchel, it will be the job of those responsible at Bayern to find a new coach as quickly as possible. Because it will largely depend on what the squad will look like in the coming season. However, the planning security that Bayern have had since yesterday evening comes at a suitable moment. Because Max Eberl, who is due to start in Munich by March 1st at the latest, can now get to work with full conviction. There will be no one left in the club who will sow doubts about a major upheaval. It’s just a matter of what adjustments the new sports director Max Eberl and sports director Christian Freund will make.
In any case, Bayern can be sure that in terms of overall sporting responsibility they are better positioned for season planning than in recent years. With Max Eberl, one of the most experienced and successful planners of the last twenty years is coming to the record champions in the Bundesliga. During his time at Borussia Mönchengladbach, Eberl not only proved that he can find creative solutions with comparatively average means, but also showed in his short period at RB Leipzig that he has the courage with a lot of money in his hands to spend this effectively.
It will be exciting to see how Max Eberl and Christian Freund remodel the Bayern squad in the next few weeks and months and where they will actively tackle this. However, since the people of Munich have not been particularly squeamish with the millions in recent years, it will probably not be possible without larger transfer proceeds. Eberl and Freund will also have to open this construction site soon.
But the good thing is: Since this morning, Bayern can use the next few weeks and months with certainty and conviction to finally and finally bring about a real change, which in recent years has always been approached too timidly and rather haphazardly initiate. Because they know: Things can’t go on like this (anymore). And maybe the currently rather painful series of defeats will actually have something good for FC Bayern Munich in the end.