"As for Bayern Munich, they have established a chokehold on German football, winning 11 Bundesliga titles on the bounce before finally coming undone in 2023/24 and being usurped by Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen. They responded with a vengeance under new manager Vincent Kompany and finished 13 points above runners-up Leverkusen, winning 25, drawing 7 and losing just twice in the league to secure a record-extending 34th championship."
"Whilst Bayern came up empty-handed in the cup competitions, losing in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Champions League and the Round of 16 in the DFB-Pokal, they nevertheless prevailed with two other 'trophies' - that of avoiding losing key players to free transfers. After tying Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala to long-term extensions, the Bavarian behemoths managed to extend yet another key player in Joshua Kimmich, whose contract was set to expire in the summer."
Multiple clubs established domestic dynasties across European football in the first quarter-century of the millennium. Juventus captured nine consecutive Scudetti before 2021. Manchester City won four straight Premier League titles before Liverpool reclaimed the crown. Shakhtar Donetsk claimed 15 of the last 24 Ukrainian championships under Sergey Palkin. Paris Saint-Germain accumulated a record 13 French championships, including four straight. Bayern Munich dominated Germany, suffering a 2023/24 setback to Bayer Leverkusen then rebounding under Vincent Kompany to win a record-extending 34th Bundesliga title. Bayern lost in several cup competitions but secured long-term extensions for Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala and Joshua Kimmich.
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