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Just bring back Hansi Flick... Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Bayern Munich is casting a wider net for its next coach to include a few candidates who have recently flamed out or who are in the process of flaming out.
However, that does not mean that all of them are necessarily bad options. Let?s take a look at the most recent news...

Erik ten Hag: Getting Hotter
Per Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg:

New rounds of discussions about Erik ten Hag at FC Bayern today as he?s on the list now!
Julen Lopetegui, out of the race for now as he has informed Bayern personally this morning that he wants to join West Ham.
Ten Hag, open to join Bayern as soon as it should turn out that ManUtd want to part with him in the summer. #MUFC ?? First Bayern talks with Ten Hag?s management took place as excl. revealed yesterday ??
@SkySportDE

Summary: There has been mixed messaging on Ten Hag, but it sure does seem like there is a good chance he will be available soon enough ? and there definitely seems to be genuine interest from Bayern Munich in the Dutchman. It really feels like Bayern Munich is waiting for this situation to play out.

Hansi Flick: Getting Warm
Plettenberg struck again (via @iMiaSanMia) with news that Flick could be back on the radar:
A Hansi Flick return to Bayern is no longer 100% ruled out. There?s nothing concrete as of now and a lot still has to happen, but Flick would be willing to r...