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Bayern want Rijkaard as coach for next season?
2007-12-14 12:08:00 German magazine Bild reports that Bayern Munich are mulling over the prospect of moving for Frank Rijkaard for the position of first team coach next season. According to German daily Bild this Friday, Frank Rijkaard is being targeted by Bayern Munich as a possible replacement for Ottmar Hitzfeld. Hitzfeld’s contract at the Allianz-Arena ends in June 2008, ... More About: Season , Transfers , Coach
Breno transfer almost complete
2007-12-13 11:58:00 Bayern Munich are closing in on the signing of Brazilian defender Breno, who was reportedly in Bavaria on Thursday undergoing a medical. Reports in Brazil on Wednesday confirmed a deal worth around £8.6million had been agreed between the Bundesliga side and Breno’s current employers Sao Paolo. And Germany’s Bild newspaper on Thursday claims the 18-year-old was in ... More About: Transfers , Transfer , Complete
Hitzfeld explains Kahn punishment
2007-12-12 22:50:00 Bayern Munich had to punish captain Oliver Kahn to reimpose discipline after he left the Christmas party early leaving Mark van Bommel to step in and deliver the traditional captain?s speech coach Ottmar Hitzfeld revealed on Wednesday. The former German international goalkeeper had also criticised team mates Luca Toni and Franck Ribéry this week, saying that ... More About: Bundesliga , Punishment , Nish
Sagnol and Toni doubtful for Berlin clash
2007-12-12 22:40:00 Luca Toni trotted out onto the training ground on Wednesday, only to find a ball barring his way. What else could the Italian do, but aim a mighty hoof at the pill and blast it away into the far distance? Only then did he rejoin fitness coach Thomas Wilhelmi for a personalised workout. Unfortunately, that ... More About: Bundesliga , Berlin , Clash
Bayern vow to keep Schlaudraff
2007-12-12 11:59:00 Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has issued a hands-off warning to Stuttgart and other Bundesliga clubs over striker Jan Schlaudraff. The German international signed for the Bavarians in the summer from Alemannia Aachen, but injury kept him out of action for the first two months of the season, and he has found it difficult to ... More About: Transfers , Bayern
Bayern suspend Kahn!
2007-12-11 20:26:00 Bayern Munich have surprisingly suspended captain Oliver Kahn for their final Bundesliga game of the year and fined him 25,000 euros (36,700 US dollars) for “disciplinary reasons”. The 38-year-old misses the game at Hertha Berlin on Saturday, on top of the fine handed out by Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld, with no explanation given as to ... More About: Bayern
Toni and Sagnol sidelined
2007-12-11 20:23:00 Following a rest period of two days with no scheduled training, Bayern entered the build-up to Saturday?s Bundesliga trip to face Hertha BSC on Tuesday. A total of 21 players reported to the Säbener Straße practice ground where Ottmar Hitzfeld supervised two training sessions on the day. Willy Sagnol and Luca Toni were unable to train ...
Sosa: ?It was a really great feeling?
2007-12-11 20:21:00 José Ernesto Sosa rates as the unluckiest player of the season so far: after impressing in pre-season training, the Argentine newcomer spent weeks on the sidelines with ankle and back problems. Instead of supplying quality possession to the likes of Franck Ribéry, Miroslav Klose and Luca Toni, the gifted midfielder found himself battling to remain on ... More About: Great , Bundesliga , Feeling
Sagnol to AC Milan?
2007-12-11 20:20:00 Bayern Munich full-back Willy Sagnol wants to move to AC Milan , according to Controcampo. The French international is widely regarded as one of the best wing-backs in European football, however he has fallen out with Bayern Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld. The 30-year-old has told the Bavarian giants that he wants to leave the club during the January transfer ... More About: Transfers
Hitzfeld could leave Bayern
2007-12-10 19:35:00 Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld’s future with Bayern Munich is unsure, according to German newspaper Bild. The Bavarian giants struggled with form over the last few weeks after a superb start to the season, suggesting that Hitzfeld could not extend his contract, which runs out next summer. Moreover, the veteran coach received an offer, which he welcomed, from Euro ... More About: Bundesliga , Leave
Van Bommel eyes Holland return
2007-12-10 19:32:00 Mark van Bommel is hoping Marco van Basten’s decision to step down as Holland coach after Euro 2008 will pave the way for his return to the national team. The Bayern Munich midfielder has not played for Oranje since the 2006 World Cup after a much-publicised spat with the coach. However, Van Basten recently announced his decision ... More About: Eyes , Return
Bayern look to improve
2007-12-10 19:30:00 Ottmar Hitzfeld rarely shows his emotions. He wasn’t seen dancing after winning Bundesliga titles. After a poor performance he does not get stuck in to his players. Former FCB captain Stefan Effenberg says, “He will analyse the game quietly.” But after the 0-0 draw with MSV, Hittzfeld was ready to explode. Minutes after the final whistle the ... More About: Bayern , Improve , Prove
Reaction: We lacked precision and creative spark
2007-12-09 09:59:00 Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld was left disappointed with his team’s performance against Duisburg as they were held to a 0-0 draw. The first half display particularly annoyed him, and their second half improvement was not enough to break down a stubborn Duisburg - even after they were reduced to ten men. ?Naturally, I?m disappointed with the ... More About: Creative , Bundesliga , Spark , Precision , Reaction
FC Bayern 0 - 0 MSV Duisburg
2007-12-08 17:50:00 Bayern Munich remain top of the Bundesliga but failed to capitalise on their rivals? slip-ups with a disappointing home draw against struggling Duisburg. The customary 69,000 full house at the Allianz Arena saw a slow-paced first half in which second-from-bottom MSV fired off as many shots as the listless league leaders, but the Reds upped the tempo ... More About: Bayern
Preview: FC Bayern v MSV Duisburg
2007-12-08 10:30:00 v Bundesliga 2007/08, Matchday 16 FC Bayern München v MSV Duisburg Stadium: Allianz Arena, Munich Kick-off: Saturday, 8th December 2007, 15.30h Bite, passion and desire, the qualities club captain Oliver Kahn said had been missing of late, reappeared in spades during last week?s victory in Bielefeld. The same attributes will undoubtedly be required when Bayern entertain MSV Duisburg on ... More About: Preview
Kahn: We need to show a much tougher edge
2007-12-07 09:24:00 Bayern Munich captain Oliver Kahn insists his side must demonstrate they are tough enough to win the Bundesliga when they take on strugglers Duisburg on Saturday with Werder Bremen hard on their heels. Bayern and Bremen are neck-and-neck at the top of the table with the Munich side holding a slender one-point lead. But Kahn, the former ... More About: Show , Edge
Schweinsteiger back in squad
2007-12-07 08:59:00 Two days before meeting Duisburg, the Bayern Munich camp was in good spirits, no-one more so than Bastian Schwein steiger. Schweinsteiger is likely to remember Thursday training for the wrong reasons: the midfielder collected painful knocks to the right ankle in quick succession from Franck Ribéry and Mark van Bommel. ‘Schweini’ even needed treatment after the Dutchman?s intervention, and ... More About: Bundesliga , Back , Squad
UEFA Cup Group F: Everything open
2007-12-07 08:57:00 Bayern Munich still have work to do if they are to reach the last 32 of this season?s UEFA Cup. The Reds were not in action on the fourth matchday in Group F, when the only team definitely knocked out were Red Star Belgrade, beaten 1-0 at home by Bolton Wanderers. English Premier League side Bolton took ... More About: Uefa , Open , Uefa cup
Sagnol falls out with Hitzfeld
2007-12-06 19:24:00 Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has admitted that Willy Sagnol has fallen out with coach Ottmar Hitz feld. The French international defender suffered a serious knee injury against Milan in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final in April, but since regaining fitness he has found it difficult to break back into the team. As a result of Hitzfeld’s ... More About: Transfers , Falls
Bayern to play China?s Olympic team
2007-12-06 19:03:00 Bayern Munich will play China ’s Olympic team twice next year ahead of the Beijing Games, the German Bundesliga football leaders announced late Wednesday. Bayern said that “it is further intensifying its efforts in Asia” with the two-legged series named the Allianz Cup. The first match in Munich is set for January 12 and the return ... More About: Play , Team , Bayern
Altintop on the sidelines after knee op
2007-12-05 21:19:00 Bayern Munich midfielder Hamit Altintop faces a lengthy spell on the side lines after undergoing surgery on his right knee. The news comes as Bayern prepare for their final three matches before the winter break. Altintop underwent surgery in Augsburg on Tuesday to repair a damaged meniscus in his knee. This means that Bayern will be without ... More About: Bundesliga , Tinto
Au revoir, Ismaël!
2007-12-05 21:17:00 It’s official! Valerien Ismaël has signed for Hannover 96, after passing the medical test on Wednesday. Ismaël has signed a contract with Hannover until June 2010. The Frenchman will officially move for an undisclosed fee on 1 January, 2008. The experienced central defender has seen his career come to a slow death after numerous long-term injuries robbed Munich of ... More About: Transfers
Ribéry settled and happy in Munich
2007-12-05 21:16:00 Bayern Munich star Franck Ribéry wants to enjoy his form the best he can and the winger claims that he has settled in Germany. The France international scored the winner in the 1-0 victory against Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday and was voted best player in the game. Ribéry netted his fourth in the Bundesliga since his move from Marseille. ... More About: Happy
Hoeness: ?The Bundesliga title is our priority?
2007-12-05 21:15:00 In excess of 600 questions were submitted before and during an FCB.tv live chat session with Bayern general manager Uli Hoeneß on Wednesday. Clearly enjoying himself, the 55-year-old diligently answered as many queries as he could in the all-too-brief 30-minute slot. fcbayern.de has picked out the best of the board director?s answers. Bayern general manager Uli Hoeneß ... More About: Bundesliga , Title , Priority
Ribéry has no regrets at gesture
2007-12-04 19:25:00 Franck Ribéry has refused to apologise for his gesture to Arminia Bielefeld supporters after he scored the winning goal against them for Bayern Munich at the weekend. The French international has instead stated that he was responding to their chanting at him and has no regrets about putting his fingers to his lips to silence ... More About: Bundesliga , Regrets
Ismaël close to Hannover switch
2007-12-04 18:47:00 French defender Valerien Ismaël is closing in on a move to Hannover , where he hopes to resurrect his career after a long spell on the sidelines. The 32-year-old has been unable to work his way back into the Bayern Munich team since breaking his leg in May 2006. His recovery lasted almost a year, while several other ... More About: Transfers , Switch , Close , Anno
Bayern interested in Chikhaoui?
2007-12-04 18:38:00 Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich are reportedly leading the race to sign FC Zurich Tunisian midfielder Yassine Chikhaoui. German newspaper ‘Bild’ revealed in their Tuesday?s edition that the 21-year-old Tunisian midfielder is on top of Bayern, Werder Bremen and Hamburg?s wish lists. It is said that Bayern?s sports director Uli Hoeness confirmed that a deal could be ... More About: Transfers , Eres
Henke oversees busy day at training ground
2007-12-03 19:04:00 Not long into the working day at the Säbener Strasse on Monday, the players? car park looked almost as full as normal, with rows of company Audis parked neatly in front of the professionals? quarters. This was odd: surely Ottmar Hitzfeld had awarded his players a day off after the 1-0 win in Bielefeld the previous ... More About: Training , Ground , Bundesliga , Busy , Raining
Euro 2008 draw: Tough tests lie ahead for Munich men
2007-12-03 18:37:00 Some 187 days before the opening match at the 2008 Euro pean championships in Austria and Switzerland, Sunday?s draw for the group phase at the Lucerne Conference Centre has handed Bayern?s representatives at the tournament anything but an easy ride through the preliminary round. The Germany contingent of Miroslav Klose, Lukas Podolski, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Philipp Lahm and ... More About: Euro 2008 , Munich , Tests , Tough
Hitzfeld pleased with three very important points
More articles from this author:2007-12-03 18:31:00 Bayern Munich regained the lead of the Bundesliga following a 1-0 win over Bielefeld at the SchücoArena. Coach Ottmar Hitz feld declared himself pleased with three very important points. A sublime first half goal from Franck Ribéry was the difference between the two sides as Bielefeld put up a brave first half show before being undone by ... More About: Points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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