Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and club president Uli Hoeness have backed embattled coach Niko Kovac to turn around the team's poor form.
Having claimed the Bundesliga title by 21 points and narrowly lost to Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League last season under Jupp Heynckes, Bayern now sit nine points off first-placed Borussia Dortmund after nine league matches under Kovac.
The 47-year-old former Croatia international, who joined after defeating Bayern in last season's DFB-Pokal final with Eintracht Frankfurt, has faced increasing scrutiny on his position and disciplinarian style.
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Kovac responded to the rumours at a press conference on Friday, saying that he puts himself under plenty of pressure to succeed as well.