Hamann: Bayern should replace average Guardiola

Dietmar Hamann says he would give Pep Guardiola five out of 10 for his first two seasons in charge of Bayern Munich and believes the Bundesliga club should bring in another coach.

The former Barcelona boss has won the Bundesliga twice in that time but failed in Europe after being knocked out of the competition in the semi-finals in consecutive years after winning it under Jupp Heynckes.

Bayern were also shocked in the DFB-Pokal semi-finals last term as Borussia Dortmund beat them on penalties and Hamann isn't sure Guardiola's reign will be remembered as a success.

"I believe the club wouldn't do too badly if they brought in another coach," he told Sky. "If I had to rate him from one to ten I would give him a five, right in the middle.

"In the league they've been great but in the cup they were beaten by Dortmund, who had 10 men. And in the Champions League they have failed twice.

"I don't know if Louis van Gaal or Jupp Heynckes would still be in office with results like that. You can lose against Real Madrid or Barcelona but their naivety was very upsetting.

"This year Guardiola must be honest. If he wants to be remembered as a success he needs to win the Champions League."

There have been reports that Jurgen Klopp - who left Borussia Dortmund at the end of last season after a successful spell - could replace Guardiola next summer.

It could send shockwaves through German football given the 48-year-old's allegiance to Bayern's arch rivals, but Hamann believes he could end up in the Premier League.

"This discussion has already been going on for a long time and in Liverpool, the pressure has increased again.

"The question is whether Jurgen Klopp would join Liverpool during the season. Had they asked him before the season, I would have been 99 per cent certain that he goes there.

"Many people say he will appear in Munich on July 1, but I don't know where he would fit in. I think at Liverpool he would fit perfectly."