"?Borussia Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel has told "?Goal.com that he would be in favour of changes to the Bundesliga, which would see play-offs held amongst the top 4 to determine the overall champions.
With Bayern Munich winning the Bundesliga title for the last 4 years, usually by a wide margin, there have been calls in Germany to introduce a knockout competition so as to give other teams more of a chance to be crowned champions.
On Monday, German Football League (DFL) president and Bayer Leverkusen chief executive Wolfgang Holzhauser told Kicker that play-offs for the title were "more relevant than ever".
Play-offs are nothing new to the Bundesliga, which already uses such a system to determine who the third relegated team is from the division. The third lowest team in the Bundesliga plays a two-legged match against the third highest team from the Bundesliga 2, with the winner either being promoted or retaining their position in Germany's top flight.
Many see this new play-off idea for the title as a way of keeping interest in the league and stopping Bayern Munich's continued dominance.
When asked for his views on the proposal and whether he would support it, the Dortmund manager told Goal.com "Why not? It would give the runners-up, third and fourth the chance to be champion. I do not think play-offs are far-fetched. I am basically very open to rule changes."
With the German season only three games old, it is difficult to tell who, if anyone, can provide competition for Carlo Ancelotti's Bayern side.
Tuchel will hope that his Dortmund team can put together a title challenge and after back-to-back 6-0 wins in the league and Europe, you certainly wouldn't bet against them doing exactly that.
Tuchel remains grounded for now, insisting it is far too early to judge his side. He told Goal.com, "The next games against Wolfsburg, Freiburg and what comes after will give us a better idea of our competitive level."