Interesting thought

Müller as Bayern boss as popular as Beckenbauer?

Will Thomas Müller soon be Bayern boss?(Bild: AP)

The Germans (media) are obviously serious: Thomas Müller could/should - after the current troubles surrounding Jan-Christian Dressen - become the new Bayern boss and as popular as Franz Beckenbauer.

Is that it with Dressen as Bayern boss? After he is currently accused of shouting at a female employee and throwing a newspaper at her three years ago, it is quite clear to "Bild" that the CEO's contract, which expires in 2025, will not be extended.

And then? According to the German media giant, there are two options. Neither of them seems completely absurd. Option one: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge returns to the executive chair. He will be celebrating his 70th birthday next September. This is unlikely to be a sustainable, future-oriented solution in the medium term.

As popular as Beckenbauer?
The other option: Thomas Müller does it. More than just a pipe dream for the "Bild". Club legend Müller would have a huge starting advantage: his cult status at the club is undisputed. True, Oliver Kahn would also have had cult status, but that alone is no guarantee that it will work. But Müller is clever and could entertain, motivate and inspire both staff and media. In any case, "Bild" sets the bar for the 2014 world champion. According to one article, Müller could become the most popular Bayern boss since Franz Beckenbauer. There should be smaller footprints in world soccer.