FC Bayern: Niko Kovač with a dig at his former club

Bundesliga

Things have been far from optimal for FC Bayern Munich since the restart. Although they are currently still at the top of the table, in the past three games, however, the German record champions never managed to get beyond a draw. The gap to Union Berlin, second in the table, has even shrunk to one point.

A circumstance that did not go unnoticed by the competition. In the run-up to the DFB Cup game against Union Berlin, former Bayern Munich and current Wolfsburg coach Niko Kovač couldn’t resist pointing his former employer.

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Ahead of VfL Wolfsburg and Union Berlin’s clash on Tuesday night, the 51-year-old commented: “These are the strongest opponents we could draw. I think it’s easier to play in Munich than in Berlin at the moment.” You probably don’t like hearing that on Säbener Straße.

However, a look at the statistics underlines the statements made by the Wolfsburg trainer. Urs Fischer’s team continues to play above their standards, has lost just one game in the past ten games across all competitions and is therefore still well-deserved in second place in the table.

With VfL Wolfsburg, however, a team is traveling to Berlin-Köpenick that also has a long-lasting upward trend. After a mixed initial phase, VfL got on track more and more recently. Before the defeat in Bremen on Saturday, the Lower Saxony were unbeaten in the last ten league games.

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Niko Kovač himself was head coach at FC Bayern Munich from July 2018 to November 3, 2019. After a 1:5 defeat in Frankfurt, however, the decision was made to kick the Croatian out. At the time, the German record champions were in fourth place in the Bundesliga after ten matchdays with just 18 points.

Niko Kovač was Bayern Munich’s head coach for a little over a year.Image: imago sport photo service / ABS Michael Schwarz

By next Sunday at the latest, Kovač will be able to judge whether it is currently easier to play against Union Berlin or FC Bayern Munich. Then VfL Wolfsburg doesn’t play in – but at least against Munich.