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Bayern introduce code of conduct
2008-01-31 19:18:00 Bayern Munich are to clamp down on bad behaviour by making their players sign a code of standards. At a meeting on Wednesday, Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld and his team sat down and drew up a list of rules by which all players and staff at the club must be bound in a bid to ... More About: Code , Bayern
Reaction - Hitzfeld: It was a great game for the fans
2008-01-31 19:14:00 Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld admitted Tuesday night DFB Pokal clash with Wuppertal was a ?great game for the fans?, but he personally was left a little disappointed despite a 5-2 win. Ottmar Hitzfeld was dissatisfied with the first half showing from his side, bur much more satisfied with the second period. “We’ve seen a cracking Cup ... More About: Fans , Great , Game , Reaction
Wuppertal SV 2 - 5 FC Bayern
2008-01-29 21:27:00 Bayern are through to the DFB Cup quarter-finals after class finally told against plucky Wuppertal in a tie featuring an hour of rip-roaring action. The 61,482 capacity crowd at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen were treated to roistering entertainment in a high-tempo first period, Miroslav Klose heading the Bundesliga leaders into an early lead only for ... More About: Video , Bayern
Preview: Wuppertal SV v FC Bayern
2008-01-28 20:01:00 v DFB-Pokal 2007/08, Round of 16 Wuppertal SV v FC Bayern München Stadium: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen Kick-off: Tuesday, 29 January 2008, 19.00h During the 22-day mid-season training period, Bayern beat Augsburg 2-1, the China Olympic team 7-2, and Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-2, before drawing 1-1 with TSV 1860 Munich on Saturday. However, the first real test of the Reds? form ... More About: Preview
Slipped disc sets back Podolski
2008-01-28 19:47:00 Luckless Lukas Podolski has suffered a further injury setback with a slipped disc and will be missing when Bayern Munich resume their Bundesliga campaign on Friday. After last summer’s knee injury, the 22-year-old, voted the best young player at the 2006 World Cup, struggled to break into the Bayern first team with first-choice strikers Miroslav ... More About: Sets , Back , Disc
Beckenbauer admits doubts over Klinsmann
2008-01-28 19:42:00 Bayern Munich president Franz Beckenbauer has publicly voiced his concerns over the arrival of Jürgen Klinsmann to succeed Ottmar Hitzfeld in the summer. Jürgen Klinsmann was the surprise choice unveiled by the Bayern Munich hierarchy last month to take over from Hitzfeld when he leaves at the end of the season, but Beckenbauer has for the ...
Al Habsi attracting Bayern attention
2008-01-28 19:36:00 Bolton Wanderers goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi is reportedly attracting the attention of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. Ever since his arrival at the Reebok back in 2006, the Oman international has been forced to act as second string to Jussi Jaaskelainen, and this season has been limited to just four appearances. Despite this lack of first team opportunities, ... More About: Transfers , Attention
Friendly: FC Bayern 1 - 1 1860 München
2008-01-26 20:47:00 The 203rd Munich derby ended all-square after Bayern dominated for long spells but needlessly conceded an equaliser to their second division rivals. Lions shot-stopper Michael Hofmann was the busier of the keepers with two decent saves from Mark van Bommel in an otherwise muted first half. But, Bayern?s first-ever goal at the Allianz Arena against their bitter ... More About: Friendly
Ottl extends contract until 2011
2008-01-26 20:43:00 Bayern Munich have agreed a three-year contract extension with defensive midfielder Andreas Ottl on Friday. Ottl’s contract was set to run out in June, but the new deal keeps him at Bayern Munich through 2011. “I’m delighted things have worked out,” said Ottl, who was born in Munich. Ottl, 22, has made just seven appearances in the league ... More About: Contract
Maier criticises appointment of Klinsmann
2008-01-26 19:52:00 Bayern Munich’s goalkeeping coach Sepp Maier has strongly criticised the appointment of Jürgen Klinsmann as coach of the German giants for his complete lack of experience at club level. Klinsmann, 43, will succeed current coach Ottmar Hitzfeld in July this year when the latter leaves Bayern at the end of the season to coach the ...
Schweinsteiger keen to reprise flying start
2008-01-25 11:05:00 Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is hoping for a repeat of the form the club showed in August when the Bundesliga gets underway again next week. German international Schweinsteiger played a predominant role for the Bavarian giants in the first half of the Bundesliga season as they clinched the title of winter champions ahead of rivals ... More About: Flying , Start , Keen , Reprise
Bundesliga captains: Bayern will become champions!
2008-01-25 10:55:00 Werder Bremen have no chance of winning the Bundesliga title even though they are tied on points with leaders Bayern Munich, according to 15 out of 18 league’s team captains. Apart from Bremen’s own skipper Frank Baumann, only VfL Wolfsburg captain Marcelinho believes that the northern Germans will beat Bayern for the trophy. While 15 captains see Munich ... More About: Champions , Champ
Podolski going nowhere, insists Rummenigge
2008-01-23 20:12:00 Lukas Podolski is going nowhere, Bayern Munich boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge insisted on Tuesday after the striker attracted the attentions of English side Manchester City. Podolski, 22, has been out of favour at Bayern this season behind first-choice strikers Miroslav Klose and Luca Toni, but the youngster, voted best young player at the 2006 World Cup, remains ... More About: Transfers
Lehmann won?t join Bayern, insists Hoeness
2008-01-23 20:07:00 Bayern Munich manager Uli Hoeness insisted on Wednesday that Arsenal’s out-of-favour goalkeeper Jens Lehmann would not join the German giants in the summer despite the retirement of Oliver Kahn. Lehmann, 38, has been on the bench at Arsenal since losing his place in September and with Bayern captain Kahn, also 38, set to retire at the ... More About: Transfers , Join , Bayern
Friendly: Düsseldorf 2 - 3 FC Bayern
2008-01-22 23:15:00 Nineteen Bayern men featured in Tuesday?s warm-up win over gritty Fortuna, Jan Schlaudraff?s second-half brace ultimately settling a lively contest. A 31,058 crowd, protected from the elements by the closed roof at the magnificently appointed LTU Arena in Düsseldorf, saw the Bundesliga leaders up the tempo after an evenly-matched opening and take a half-time lead through ... More About: Friendly
Hitzfeld rules out Podolski move!
2008-01-21 22:55:00 Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has reacted to rumours that Lukas Podolski is set to be loaned to Manchester City by insisting that he is fully reckoning to have the Germany star in his side for the second half of the season. Bayern’s general manager Uli Hoeness sent both the German and English rumour mills spinning ... More About: Transfers , Rules , Move
Hitzfeld to stick with trusted line-up
2008-01-21 22:26:00 With the restart of the Bundesliga little under two weeks away, Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has revealed he is to keep faith with the line-up that served him so well in the first half of the season. Twenty four players have been put through their paces at the club?s winter training headquarters in Marbella, but ... More About: Line , Stick
Van Buyten to Newcastle?
2008-01-21 22:05:00 Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten has reacted to speculation linking him with a move to Newcastle United by saying such a move would tempt him. Media reports claim that new Magpies boss Kevin Keegan has short-listed the Belgian to strengthen their defence and the player?s agent has confirmed such a move would be tempting to his ... More About: Transfers
Podolski to remain on the bench
2008-01-19 15:50:00 Bayern Munich striker Lukas Podolski looks set to have to remain satisfied with a place on the bench after coach Ottmar Hitzfeld confirmed Miroslav Klose and Luca Toni as his first-choice pairing up front. Hitzfeld has declared himself pleased with the Klose-Toni partnership in the first half of the season, and confirmed they will remain the ... More About: Transfers , Bench
Lell handed court fine!
2008-01-19 15:41:00 Christian Lell has been handed a whopping ?100,000 fine after a drunken altercation with police last February. Christian Lell will have an unwanted present waiting for him when he returns home from Bayern’s training camp in Marbella: a court fine of at least ?100,000. The defender was involved in a heated argument with his then girlfriend by ... More About: Fine , Court , Handed
Fixture schedule finalised through end of March
2008-01-18 23:05:00 The German Football League (DFL) has announced the finalised Bundesliga fixture schedule through to the end of March . The plan for matchdays 20 to 26 published on Friday hands Bayern two Sunday matches and five Saturday kick-offs. Bayern?s league games on matchdays 20 and 21 following the UEFA Cup home and away legs against Aberdeen both take ... More About: Schedule
Rensing ready to inherit Kahn?s mantle
2008-01-18 21:57:00 After five years of acting as understudy to Oliver Kahn, Michael Rensing is preparing himself to succeed the legendary goalkeeper at the end of the season and says he can?t wait. With Bayern in Marbella at their winter training headquarters, Rensing has spoken of his excitement ahead of next season. ?I?m definitely looking forward to it? Rensing ... More About: Ready
Bayern to face Olympic headache
2008-01-18 21:56:00 Bayern Munich look set to face a defensive headache at the start of next season with three key players looking likely to represent their countries at the 2008 Beijing Olympic s. Argentina coach Sergio Batista has nominated Martin Demichelis as one of his over-age players for the summer tournament, while it also appears probable that fellow centre ... More About: Bayern , Face , Headache
Hitzfeld finished with club management
2008-01-18 21:51:00 Outgoing Bayern Munich coach Ottmar Hitzfeld has revealed that he will not coach another club side after he leaves Bayern, but would be interested in a national team job. With Jürgen Klinsmann set to succeed Hitzfeld at the end of the current campaign the 59 year old has told German TV station ARD that he will ... More About: Management , Club
Hoeness: Pressure is on for some players
2008-01-17 21:06:00 Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness on Thursday ruled out a summer spending spree for new coach Jürgen Klinsmann, and indicated the pressure was on for some players. Speaking at the team’s training camp in Marbella, southern Spain, Hoeness said Bayern would not be swinging “the transfer cudgel” this summer as they did last year ... More About: Players , Transfers
Ardiles as Klinsmann assistant?
2008-01-17 21:01:00 Reports in the Argentine press suggest that Jürgen Klinsmann could be lining up former Tottenham boss Ossie Ardiles as his assistant when he takes over at Bayern Munich in June. Bayern’s sports director Uli Hoeness stated earlier this week in an interview with Sportbild that Klinsmann has “arrived with many ideas and one of them is ... More About: Assistant
Hoeness: Klopp was a candidate
2008-01-17 20:56:00 Bayern Munich manager Uli Hoeness has revealed that Mainz coach Jürgen Klopp would have been the next choice had Jürgen Klinsmann turned the job down. Klinsmann was also being sounded out by Liverpool, and Hoeness admitted in an interview with ?Sportbild? that: ?We would seriously have thought about Jürgen Klopp from Mainz.? The media were speculating ... More About: Candidate
Poldi not going to Man City!
2008-01-16 21:16:00 Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinze Rummenigge has told setantasports.com in an exclusive interview that Manchester City target Lukas Podolski will remain at the Allianz Arena. The former, most promising, German striker moved from Köln to Bayern following a great 2006 World Cup campaign, but the attacker failed to impose himself and score many goals (just four) in ... More About: Transfers
Van Buyten to stay!
2008-01-16 21:12:00 Bayern Munich defender Daniel van Buyten has decided to stay with the Bundesliga leaders, according to his agent. The 29-year-old had been keen to move clubs due to a lack of first team opportunities, and had identified Scottish champions Celtic as his preferred option. However, since the announcement that Jüergen Klinsmann would be replacing current boss Ottmar ... More About: Transfers , Stay
Sosa: ?I?m ready to show what I can do?
More articles from this author:2008-01-16 21:10:00 Summer signing José Ernesto Sosa will be hoping the new year brings a change in his fortunes at the club, after a promising settling-in period was followed by a string of injuries, preventing the much-vaunted Argentine from settling into any kind of rhythm. By Christmas, the 22-year-old schemer had only clocked up four Bundesliga appearances, but ... More About: Show , Ready 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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