For decades now, Bayern Munich has had the nickname FC Hollywood, because of the constant drama and celebrity angle associated with club. In recent years. Bayern have been constantly winning the Bundesliga, so the FC Hollywood moniker has felt dated - though drama in the media often initiated by Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge which would involve controversial commentary, would make Bayern appear less settled than it was- or maybe the constant cycling of managers despite winning everything means FC Hollywood never went away?
When Hansi Flick left two seasons ago to manage Germany post Euro 2020(21), after disagreements about player signings, it felt like a potential long-term soap opera was avoided. But all it did is further empower Hasan Salihamidžić, the latest former Bayern player to yield enormous power within the club (he has has the title of Sporting Director since 2017), and with whom Flick was regularly clashing.
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