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Why FC Bayern could rock the 2018-19 season

author: Michel Munger | Published on: September 12, 2018

FC Bayern fans are divided about the immediate future of the club a few weeks after this season’s kickoff. I offer a case for being hopeful that the team led by Niko Kovač will do well.

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Why it is in Bayern’s interest to abolish the 50+1 rule

author: Michel Munger | Published on: August 6, 2018

FC Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge wants the German 50+1 ownership rule to disappear. Is that a good idea for FC Bayern and German football in general?

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Why Bayern must react to the wave of megatransfers

author: Michel Munger | Published on: July 18, 2018

Reality sometimes defies fiction or logic, and the Cristiano Ronaldo transfer to Juventus shows us that overinflated player prices are there to stay. FC Bayern cannot sit on their hands anymore.

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The two Joachim Löw howlers that sunk Germany in Russia

author: Michel Munger | Published on: June 28, 2018

Joachim Löw had a lot going for him as Germany entered World Cup 2018 in Russia. Ultimately, the national team met its fate due to the Bundestrainer’s predictable mistakes.

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The formidable dragon Germany faces at the World Cup in Russia

author: Michel Munger | Published on: June 24, 2018June 24, 2018

Germany faces a formidable dragon in its attempt to defend the World Cup title in Russia. Do not let Toni Kroos’ wonder goal against Sweden fool you into thinking that the team’s problems have gone away.

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Handing you a Straight Red!

author: Michel Munger | Published on: June 24, 2018June 24, 2018

The end of Bayern Central did not mean the end of writing for two of its members. Michel Munger and Juan Pablo González are launching Straight Red. The site will focus on commentary on the beautiful game from an FC Bayern and German national team perspective.

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Michel Munger

Michel Munger

I am an observer of FC Bayern München and the German national team who founded and ran the Bayern Central blog from 2011 to 2018. Former journalist. Cyclist, beer and coffee snob.


Juan Pablo Gonzalez

Juan Pablo González

I worked as a writer and editor at Bayern Central from 2012 to 2018. Part-time musician, journalist, writer and graphic design enthusiast.

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