After years as Joachim Low’s right-hand man with the German national team, Flick was handed the reins at Bayern Munich midway through the 2019/20 season. The result? A treble — Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and Champions League glory in one glorious run. His high-intensity pressing, tactical clarity, and man-management turned Bayern into an unstoppable machine.
But the second season was trickier. Bayern retained the Bundesliga but lacked the dominance of the year before. Frustrations bubbled, and by the end of 2020/21, Flick had asked to leave, despite having another league title in hand.