After the national team’s dreadful World Cup performance, the former midfielder wants the coach to be willing to drop some of his biggest names Lothar Matthaus has challenged head coach Joachim Low to get tough on his Germany stars and make it clear they cannot expect a place in the team based on past achievements….
Boateng rules out January exit from Bayern
The centre-back will not entertain the thought of leaving the Allianz Arena this winter Jerome Boateng has ruled out the possibility of a move away from Bayern Munich during the January transfer window. The centre-back has been in and out of the team this season as he competes for a starting berth with Mats Hummels…
Bayern are not playing as a team, says under-fire Kovac
The winless run stretched to four games with defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach, much to the frustration of the German champions’ manager Niko Kovac has cited Bayern Munich’s failure to play as a team as the reason for their shock 3-0 home defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday. After winning his first seven matches in charge…
'He takes the mickey out of people' – Sancho names Neymar as his favourite player
The 18-year-old made his England debut in October and says he wants to act as a role model to young players in the English game Jadon Sancho has admitted his favourite player is Neymar despite the Brazilian’s reputation for diving and gamesmanship. The 18-year-old winger has enjoyed a remarkable start to the season with Borussia Dortmund, scoring six…
'We have to be very clever' – Favre wants Dortmund improvement against Bayern
The unbeaten leaders have a four point lead over the Bavarians but have been warned they cannot rest on their laurels heading into Der Klassiker Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre feels his side can still improve tactically despite going into Der Klassiker against Bayern Munich top of the Bundesliga. Dortmund have a four-point advantage over Bayern so…
Does Bayern role beckon for Wenger? Petit tipping imminent return for former Arsenal boss
A man who worked under the Frenchman during his iconic reign in north London believes he will soon be heading back to the dugout Arsene Wenger “is going to manage soon”, claims Emmanuel Petit, with the former Arsenal boss being tipped to return to the dugout amid ongoing talk of a possible role at Bayern…
Bayern Munich CEO responds to James, Pavard & Rebic rumours
FCB’s incomings and outgoings are naturally a hot topic in Germany and the club legend has weighed in on the paper talk Bayern Munich’s chief executive officer Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has remained coy on rumours linking Benjamin Pavard and Ante Rebic to the club, but insists James Rodriguez will remain in Bavaria for the upcoming season….
Everton & Leicester-linked Plattenhardt feels at home at Hertha
A clutch of Premier League teams have been linked with the defender, who says he is happy at his current side Germany left-back Marvin Plattenhardt says he feels at home with Hertha Berlin amid speculation he could move to the Premier League. The defender, reported to be valued by Hertha at €25million, has been linked…
Bayern chief hints at crunch Kovac talks after 'slapstick' defensive display
Uli Hoeness has confirmed the struggling coach will be in charge until Tuesday’s Champions League game, but it may be his last match as boss Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has suggested the club will hold showdown talks with under-fire Niko Kovac after their latest disappointing Bundesliga result. The Bavarians appeared to be in an…
Rummenigge, Hoeness back Kovac to succeed with Bayern
Despite a disappointing start to the season, the club is backing the under-fire manager Bayern Munich CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and club president Uli Hoeness have backed embattled coach Niko Kovac to turn around the team’s poor form. Having claimed the Bundesliga title by 21 points and narrowly lost to Real Madrid in the semi-finals of…