Why Ex Bayern Munich Star Blames Pep Guardiola for Germany’s Recent Failures

• Bastian Schweinsteiger feels Pep Guardiola’s time in Germany has hurt their national team
• Guardiola was in charge of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich from 2013 to 2016
• The Spanish coach won three consecutive Bundesliga titles, two DFB Pokals, and the FIFA Club World Cup

Pep Guardiola might have had a successful stint while coaching Bayern Munich, but the Spaniard is being blamed for Germany’s retrogression in the last seven years.

The ex-Barcelona manager joined the Bavarians in 2013 and was a remarkable success with the club, winning all major trophies except the UEFA Champions League in his three years in charge.

According to Sportskeeda, ex-Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has now claimed that Guardiola's reign in charge of Bayern Munich damaged the German national team.

There has been a lot of change when Pep Guardiola came to the country everybody believed we had to play this type of football. We were kinda losing our values. We lost our strengths over the last 7 years. We were more focussed on nice passing.”

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Germany had witnessed a sudden collapse in terms of success at the national team level, crashing out of the last two FIFA World Cups at the group stages.

Jesus blames Guardiola for City exit

Meanwhile, according to ESPN reports, Gabriel Jesus said he decided to leave Manchester City when head coach Pep Guardiola made him cry after leaving him out of the starting lineup.

The Arsenal forward said the turning point in his City career came during their home game against Paris Saint-Germain in November 2021, where he was named on the bench.

Jesus worked under Guardiola for five years at the Etihad Stadium before joining Arsenal last summer.

Gundogan sings Guardiola's praises

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Manchester City's treble-winning former captain, Ilkay Gundogan, has showered praises on Pep Guardiola in the aftermath of his move to FC Barcelona.

Gundogan concluded his remarkable seven-year tenure with the Citizens by contributing to their historic season, which included the prestigious UEFA Champions League title.

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Having assumed the role of captain for the 2022-23 season, the German midfielder proved to be the standout player for Man City throughout the campaign.