Football Daily | Bayern Munich’s left-field wheeze of hiring Vincent Kompany
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While Bayern’s decision to employ a man who masterminded Burnley’s relegation from the Premier League with 24 points as their new manager has prompted many to question the sanity of those who stalk the corridors of power in Munich, it might not be as stone-hatchet wild a decision as appears on first view. Like the role of designated driver, coal mine canary or traffic warden, it seems nobody else wanted the job and Bayern had reported overtures for – deep breath – Xabi Alonso, Julen Lopetegui, Jürgen Klopp, Oliver Glasner, Julian Nagelsmann, Ralf Rangnick, Roger Schmidt, Alan Curbishley and old Uncle Tom Cobley rejected. Indeed, such were the levels of desperation plumbed by the German club’s overlords that they briefly explored the humiliating possibility of having Thomas Tuchel replace himself, only to have him laugh them out the gate as well.
I was pleased to hear about Vincent Kompany landing the Bayern job after a season of disappointments, VAR angst and relegation. Made me wonder if any other European giants will be equally keen to offer our overly stressed relegated managers a new berth for next season. If it helps him get the PSG job, the only phrase Chris Wilder should need is: ‘Tu manges une baguette, devant moi, un manager de Ligue Urrrn?!’” – Colin Reed.
Yesterday’s Football Daily has surfaced perhaps the most compelling question in football today: which manager would make the most commercially successful action figure? Surely not David Moyes, though he would have a certain (and slightly disconcerting) cult appeal. I’ll vote for Pep Guardiola. The knitwear accessories alone should generate annual sales enough to seal the successful careers of several corporate drones” – Rich Johnson.
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