FC bayern starts a groundbreaking few weeks accompanied by a rough and tumble debate. In eight games within 29 days, coach niko kovac, who is still under pressure, and his stars want to prove that they can master the unfamiliar and unloved role of the manager.
The improved performance of the 2:3 against borussia dortmund, seven points behind, should be a "benchmark basis for the next weeks", according to chairman of the board karl-heinz rummenigge.