The key to a more competitive Bundesliga lies in empowering the field, rather than holding Bayern Munich back
Bayern Munich have found a variety of different ways to become Bundesliga champions since 2013. This title, their ninth in a row, was sealed as the team arrived in the Allianz Arena’s home dressing room before the Saturday evening kick-off against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Bayern were virtual champions as they left the team hotel to get on the bus to the stadium just before 5pm local time, with Borussia Dortmund leading Bayern’s mathematical rivals RB Leipzig 2-1. As a number of players watched the game in the north-west unfold on their phones on the journey, Dani Olmo’s equaliser for future coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team meant Bayern would have to finish the job themselves against Gladbach. Then Jadon Sancho’s late winner meant that Bayern knew the title was theirs in the home changing room, before the players had even had the chance to get into their training kit.
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