BERLIN (Reuters) – Schalke 04 are desperate to revive their Bundesliga campaign for a top-four finish and douse reports of a rift between coach Andre Breitenreiter and the club management with a win at Darmstadt 98 on Saturday. The Ruhr valley club are still smarting after missing a bagful of first half chances in last […]
Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng will be sidelined for "a longer period of time" after sustaining a muscle injury in Friday's 2-1 win at Hamburg SV.
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich resume their season against Hamburg SV on Friday with coach Pep Guardiola uncertain what to expect from his team. The German champions resume their hunt for a record fourth straight Bundesliga title following the one-month winter break, eyeing a treble of trophies for the second time in four […]
BERLIN (Reuters) – Hamburg SV striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga and central defender Johan Djourou are doubtful to face leaders Bayern Munich when the Bundesliga restarts after a one-month winter break on Friday, coach Bruno Labbadia said. The pair trained with the team on Tuesday, with Lasogga back from a shoulder injury and Swiss international Djourou having […]
REUTERS – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has warned Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola about the Premier League’s packed fixture list, and the weather, if he goes ahead with his plan to join an English club. Guardiola has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester City since the former Barcelona manager confirmed that he was […]
(Reuters) – Premier League strugglers Sunderland have signed defender Jan Kirchhoff from Bayern Munich for an undisclosed fee, the club said on Thursday. The towering centre back, 25, began his career at Mainz before joining Bayern in 2013. He also played on loan at Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga. “Jan has a very good pedigree […]
BERLIN (Reuters) – German champions Bayern Munich must hit top form when the season resumes this month after a winter break and avoid the “catastrophic consequences” that could be caused by a lack of focus, sports director Matthias Sammer said on Thursday. Bayern, eight points clear at the top of the table and eyeing a […]
BERLIN (Reuters) – Bayern Munich flew off to their annual winter training camp in Qatar on Wednesday amid more controversy over their choice of venue. Politicians, human rights campaigners and their own fans have all criticised the Bavarians for choosing Qatar which has been widely criticised for its treatment of migrant workers. The Bundesliga champions […]
Guardiola's decision to leave had been looming over Bayern Munich for a long time & they made the smart decision, hire the best available - Carlo Ancelotti.
