I was reading this article on ESPN's website and it got me to thinking, how does Bayern Munich expect to measure success during Jurgen Klinsmann's time as manager. Are they expecting to go on a run of Champions League victories? What exactly is the measure of success? They won the Champions League Cup back in 2001. They rebuilt the team last year and won the Bundesliga. They already would have entered this year's Champions League as one of the favorites. So what are we to expect now that Klinsmann is there and has changed things around so much, without making any major signings and losing Oliver Kahn? Has the defense improved? Are Klose, Podolski, and Schweinsteiger all going to play for Bayern the same way that they play for Germany? If they do win the Champions League this season do we credit Klinsmann or the Bayern administrative structure that already existed along with Ottmar Hitzfeld who was last season's manager and helped to construct this team?
I think Klinsmann has made a huge mistake by setting the expectations so high and by not signing at least a few new players. He can talk about his training methods all he wants, but in pro soccer its results that count to the supporters and to the administrative structure of the club. If he can't win at least the Bundesliga, and really the Champions League, I think that he has failed. The way that he is describing his work, you would think that he is revolutionizing the game and that you can expect Bayern to win the next 5 Champions League Cups in a row. I just think his expectations are a little bit lofty, but perhaps he will prove me wrong.
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