Guardiola has failed Bayern – Olic

Bayern Munich’s outgoing coach Pep Guardiola has failed to make an impact at the club despite keeping the Bavarian giants as the dominant force in Germany, the club’s former forward Ivica Olic said on Thursday.

The 36-year old Croatian, who won the 2010 German league and cup double during his three-year spell at the club, criticised Guardiola following Bayern’s elimination by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday.

“Guardiola was knocked out of three successive Champions League semis and by Bayern’s high standards that’s a failure,” Olic was quoted as saying by the online edition of Croatian daily Sporstke Novosti (sporstke.jutarnji.hr).

“Maybe people at Bayern will now say he won a haul of domestic trophies, but given the strength of the club’s roster, that’s an accomplishment they should take for granted.”

Guardiola, who took over from Jupp Heynckes after Bayern had won the domestic double and the Champions League in 2013, will join Premier League side Manchester City next season.

Bayern are on the verge of securing a record fourth successive league title, their third under Guardiola, but Olic believes few of the club’s fans are likely to be impressed. see more at >> http://kessbenfm.com/guardiola-failed-bayern-olic/