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Apr 2022
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Julian Nagelsmann's First Campaign Failu...

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Julian Nagelsmann has failed to live up to Bayern Munich's minimal standard in the champions league; as the most expensive manager in football history is under pressure from management and fans. 



Julian Nagelsmann is a German professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Bayern Munich. Prior to managing Bayern, he managed 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig.


Fußball-Club Bayern München e. V., also known as FC Bayern or Bayern Munich, is a German professional sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. It is best known for its professional football team, which plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the German football league system. 


 


The UEFA Champions League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competition winners through a round robin group stage to qualify for a double-legged knockout format, and a single leg final.  


Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or simply Villarreal, is a professional football club based in Villarreal, Spain that plays in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. 


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