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Germany captain Ilkay Gündogan has expressed surprise about the crisis at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and backed their coach Thomas Tuchel, while former Bayern captain Lothar Matthäus called for new leaders with a club history. "I am very surprised that Bayern are in such difficulties," Gündogan told dpa. Bayern have lost their last three games in all competitions, 3-0 at leaders Bayer Leverkusen and 3-2 at Bochum in the Bundesliga and 1-0 at Italy's Lazio in...

Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer said he held talks with the players following the recent bitter defeats to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga and to Lazio in the Champions League. Bayern lost the league table topper to Leverkusen 3-0 last weekend and now sit five points behind the Bundesliga leaders. They were aiming to bounce back in the Champions League last 16 first leg at Lazio on Wednesday, but returned home with a 1-0 defeat in their bags. Hainer said there's a lack of self-con...

Max Eberl is one step closer to becoming Bayern Munich new head of sports after the Bavarians agreed on a transfer fee with his last employer, Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig. According to dpa information, Bayern will pay Leipzig €4,5 million ($4.83 million) to sign Eberl. The report added that a previous transfer fee agreed between both clubs when now Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann moved from Leipzig to Bayern was cancelled as part of the negotiations for Eberl. Eberl, who also worked at B...

Nearly two weeks after the death of Franz Beckenbauer, thousands arrived in Munich to remember the German soccer great.

Hertha Berlin president Kay Bernstein has died unexpectedly aged 43, the German second division club said on Tuesday. "Hertha BSC are mourning the death of Kay Bernstein. The club received the terrible news on Tuesday that president Kay Bernstein has passed away unexpectedly aged 43. The whole club, its governing bodies and staff members are shocked and deeply saddened by the news," Hertha wrote on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The cause of death was not initially disclose...

Former RB Leipzig sporting director Max Eberl will be made head of sport at Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Germany's Sky TV reported on Monday, but Leipzig sources said no approach had yet been made. The 50-year-old - still under contract at Leipzig despite being sacked - will receive a long contract and should start at Bayern in March, the report added. Sky said confirmation will come in February once Bayern's board has rubber-stamped the appointment. Club sources told dpa that L...

Former RB Leipzig and Borussia Mönchengladbach sporting director Max Eberl will be made head of sport at German champions Bayern Munich, Germany's Sky TV reported on Monday. The 50-year-old will receive a long contract and should start in March, the report added, with confirmation coming in February once Bayern's board has rubber-stamped the appointment. Eberl was sacked in September after a short spell at Leipzig, with the club criticizing his commitment. Speculation swirled that...

Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Müller said he will resume the Bundesliga season against Hoffenheim on Friday with "mixed feelings" after the death of club icon Franz Beckenbauer last Sunday. "The respect for the personality, the football figure, the person is immense. The gratitude is enormous. I think you will also feel that in the stadium. We'll pull ourselves together to win the game," Müller said in a video he shared on Instagram. Bayern and Germany great ...

Bayern Munich did Franz Beckenbauer proud when they beat 10-man Hoffenheim 3-0 in the Bundesliga restart on Friday dedicated to the late club and Germany football legend. Jamal Musiala scored a brace and league top scorer Harry Kane netted for the 22nd time after Bayern initially took a while to get going under the emotional circumstances following Beckenbauer's death on Sunday at age 78. "He is a legend here and we wanted to win for him," Musiala told streaming portal DAZN after ...

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