5 possible replacements for Carlo Ancelotti at Bayern Munich

#4 Lucien Favre

Favre brings a wealth of experience to the table

The veteran Swiss coach comes with loads of experience under his belt. The 59-year-old has coached Hertha Berlin and Borussia Monchengladbach in Germany with his tenure at The Foals more or less being fairly successful having brought the club from relegation drop-zone in his debut season to Europa and Champions League spots in the seasons that followed. He can also be credited as on who has had huge contributions in the development of Marc-Andre Ter Stegen and Granit Xhaka.

Following his resignation at Gladbach, he was appointed coach of OGC Nice in France last season where he has done an excellent job in keeping the pressure on AS Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain throughout the season and has confirmed a third place finish for the club which guarantees them a Europa League spot.

Favre's playing style is similar to Diego Simeone's Atletico though he has fused local elements to create something pretty unique. His major attention goes to a proper defensive formation as he loves his team to sit deep and defend – following it up with a fast paced counter using the width of the wings and the centre of the park if possible.

With the players Bayern have got at their disposal, adapting a pro-defensive strategy while hitting on the counter should not be much of an issue and this makes Favre an ideal candidate to replace Ancelotti.