3 reasons why Bayern Munich is struggling at the moment

#2 The appointment of Niko Kovac

Kovac was appointed Bayern boss in the summer

Following the retirement of legendary manager Jupp Heynckes at the end of last season after a third spell in charge of the Bavarians, Bayern turned to former player Niko Kovac to take the reins.

The 46-year-old spent two years as a player at Bayern between 201-2003, and it was felt that his knowledge of the inner workings of the club as well as the impressive work he did as Frankfurt coach made him a perfect fit for the job, however, things are not panning out to plan so far.

The former Croatia international has been into football management for less than a decade, with his three previous jobs being as coach of RB Salzburg, the Croatia youth and senior teams, as well as Frankfurt.

It was at Frankfurt where he earned a reputation, as under him, the club won admirers for their attractive play, and won the 2018 DFB Pokal Cup, by defeating his future employers Bayern in the final.

There is a saying that a club is the reflection of its manager, and a club the size of Bayern requires a coach of similar pedigree to direct its plethora of world class players, but unfortunately, Kovac does not have such clout.

Barely three months into his tenure, Kovac is already under pressure, and there is speculation that the club is already considering a big name replacement for him, as his unsuitability to the role of Bayern coach is undoubtedly a factor which has seen the club struggle for direction from the sidelines.