It was a summer of upheaval at Bayern Munich as they made several changes to the squad. Thomas Müller was first to confirm departure at the business end of last season. The German forward had spent his entire career in Munich until this summer. He has left on a free transfer since Bayern decided against offering him a new contract.
After the departure of Muller, Bayern also parted ways with Leroy Sane and Kingsley Coman. With so much experience lost in the transfer window, Bayern had to add a new player to the leadership group for the new season.
Bild (via iMiaSanMia) has reported that Bayern have added Jonathan Tah to the team council. Tah arrived from Bayer Leverkusen on a free transfer in the summer transfer window.
It is not surprising to see Tah quickly introduced in the leadership group at Die Roten. He was an exceptional captain at Bayer Leverkusen, where he helped the club lift their maiden Bundesliga title under Xabi Alonso in 2024.
Harry Kane: Leadership duties shared between multiple players
While talking to Bild (via iMiaSanMia) in recent days, Harry Kane admitted that the departure of Muller has seen leadership responsibilities shared by several players in the squad. The English striker admitted that Muller was a loud leader in the dressing room. After his departure, other players have stepped up.
The Bundesliga champions have a very good spine in place, which suggests standards will not drop off despite the departure of Muller. Manuel Neuer remains the club captain. He has led from the front by delivering quality performances at the start of the season.
In the center of the park, Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka bring a wealth of experience. Harry Kane is the leader in the attack, well complemented by Serge Gnabry, who is the most senior wide player in the squad. It was a wise move from Bayern to add Jonathan Tah as the defensive leader to the team council since he is the most experienced defender in the squad after the departure of Eric Dier.
Vincent Kompany has managed the squad brilliantly in the last 15 months, which makes it easier for the team council to maintain the standards in the dressing room. The Belgian coach has helped Die Roten to make an outstanding start to the new season, playing an attractive style of football. The real test of the rejigged team council will come when Die Roten endure a rough patch later in the campaign.