Bayern Munich is well-known not just for its mesmerizing quality and impressive history but also for its attitude. Whoever sits in the dugout and whoever plays on the pitch, the Bavarians act the same way: self-confident and never willing to surrender. That whole thing is embodied in the club’s motto, ‘Mia san mia’, which can be translated as “We are who we are”.”Mia san Mia stands for the complete will to succeed,” explained homegrown Bayern star Thomas Muller recently. “That’s how we manage to turn games around so often. There’s no middle ground, only wins.”Mia san Mia stands for a hardcore winning mentality with a good dose of self-belief, but without any arrogance. Whoever wants to win has to work hard for it. It’s the same as for professional footballers.”Bayern fans on the grey Oktoberfest shirt: “The club colours (red and white) are untouchable.” 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/onxsW5Arxv— Bayern & Football (@MunichFanpage) September 28, 2024 However, Bayern Munich fans are not so sure that ‘Mia san Mia’ still exists at Allianz Arena, and part of the problem – at least from their perspective – is that the club changes its colours so often. Last night, in a 1-1 home draw against Bayer Leverkusen, they wore a grey shirt. And even when they wear their regular red kits, there’s black along with it instead of white…Therefore, we saw a massive jersey-banner developed behind the goal by the hardcore fans, with a blatant message to the club’s management: “The club’s colors are untouchable”!Bayern Munich’s ultras (©Alex Grimm/Getty Images)Shortly after, another banner appeared on the southern stand: “Without the red and white jersey, the disfigured coat of arms, our Mia san Mia is just an ordinary facade”.There are already hints that the fans’ wish will be granted. Bayern will return to traditional colours next season, according to some German media.BUNDESLIGA – MATCHDAY 5FridayDortmund – Bochum 4-2 (1-2)/Guirassy 44, Can 62(p), 75, Nmecha 81 – Bero 16, de Wit 21/SaturdayM’ gladbach – Union Berlin 1-0 (0-0)/Cvancara 90+6/Freiburg – St.Pauli 0-3 (0-2)/Saad 12, 72, Afolayan 45, /Mainz – Heidenheim 0-2 (0-1)/Pieringer 15, Schoppner 86/RB Leipzig – Augsburg 4-0 (2-0)/Sesko 11, 15, Openda 46, Simons 57/Wolfsburg – Stuttgart 2-2 (1-1)/Wind 20, Amoura 68 – Millot 32, Undav 90+7/Bayern – Leverkusen 1-1 (1-1)/Pavlovic 39 – Andrich 31/SundayHolstein Kiel – Eintr. Frankfurt IN PROGRESS18:30: (2.35) Hoffenheim (3.60) Werder (2.85)***odds are subject to change***
