Lothar Matthäus has spoken his views on the uncertainty around Pep Guardiola, with the ex-Barcelona boss seemingly no closer to signing an extension with Bayern Munich.
The Bavarian side had their perfect start ended on Friday when the side was held to a 0-0 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt at the Commerzbank Arena.
Despite this, Guardiola's side look poised to defend their Bundesliga crown and make a run deep into the DFB-Pokal and the Champions League.
What could be better?
There was an element of frustration about Matthäus' comments, implying that Pep is demanding too much of the club in the drawn out negotiations.
"What could be better for him than Bayern Munich?" Matthäus told Yahoo. "Every wish was fulfilled and yet Guardiola wants even more?"
He went on to add that Bayern have "never been so dominant" and that they "have long since reached a new level of quality."
The former-Bayern man, who appeared in over 300 games for Die Roten and five World Cups for Germany, was also critical of the Barclays Premier League set-up.
"Of course, the English have a lot of money, but they lag behind in sports."
He did admit though that the Bayern heirachy is prepared for any eventuality: "The Bayern bosses are prepared for his departure."
The best calibre
There is no doubt Pep Guardiola would be an asset to any team that manages to steal his services come the end of the season.
The Spaniard has a win rate of over 73% as a manager, and over 125 matches as Bayern boss has accrued an average of 2.39 points per game.
In addition, Guardiola has 18 officially recognised honours as a manager. He is on a level that not many in the world game can match.
Perhaps a lot of what happens with Pep's future depends on how Bayern do this season and whether he can complete his dynasty. This won't be the last we hear of the saga though, that is for sure.
