Bayern set to sack Oliver Kahn for sanctioning Alaba and Lewandowski's exit

Football legend Oliver Kahn's departure from his role as Bayern Munich CEO is only 'a matter of time' as pressure mounts on the club's leadership following their Champions League exit.

Bayern lost 4-1 to Manchester City on aggregate in the quarter-finals, following a 1-1 draw in Wednesday's second leg.

The defeat came despite Bayern taking the shock decision to sack Julian Nagelsmann last month, with the hope Thomas Tuchel's appointment would enhance their prospects in the competition.

The elimination from the Champions League also follows Bayern's exit from the German Cup, after suffering a 2-1 loss to Freiburg earlier this month.

Fans have turned the blame towards the Bayern's management, with a banner held up prior to the clash with City stating 'Goals can be missed - not the club's values. Question management policy.'

Jan Aage Fjortoft has reported there is an 'ongoing process' to remove Kahn, with his departure 'a matter of time'.

German outlet Bild reported that Kahn is 'shaking brutally' in his role, with several of the club legend's decisions facing increased scrutiny.

Kahn's contract runs until December 31, 2024, but no talks are reportedly planned to extend his deal.

Kahn's decision to pay a world record £21.7m fee to bring Nagelsmann to the club in 2021 has also been questioned, with the 35-year-old having since been discarded in favour of Tuchel.

The fractured nature of Bayern's camp also came to the surface after the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final, with Sadio Mane having allegedly punched team-mate Leroy Sane in the face in a dressing room altercation.

Sane was pictured with a bruised lip after the incident that saw former Liverpool winger Mane suspended and fined for the physical altercation.

The former goalkeeper has reportedly faced criticism for the decision to allow defender David Alaba to leave on a free transfer in 2021, with the Austrian now forming a key part of Real Madrid's backline.

Alaba's exit came with Bayern spending £ 105 million on Dayot Upamecano and Matthias de Ligt, with the former particularly struggling against Man City.

Kahn has also been criticised for the failure to sign a replacement for Robert Lewandowski after the Poland striker joined Barcelona in a £42.5m deal last summer.

Kahn was appointed as Bayern CEO in 2020 with the 52-year-old succeeding the retiring Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.