Shaka Hislop feels both Arsene Wenger and Bayern Munich lost an opportunity with the club rejecting him. Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness is taking a back seat after more than 40 years at the forefront of the club. The 67-year-old Hoeness said Friday he was stepping down, ending a tenure that began when he first
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Shaka Hislop feels both Arsene Wenger and Bayern Munich lost an opportunity with the club rejecting him. FIFA has named Arsene Wenger as their chief of global football development, world football’s governing body said on Wednesday. Wenger had been in the running to take over as Bayern Munich boss following Niko Kovac’s sacking before he fell
Hansi Flick won his first two games in charge as Bayern interim manager. Bayern Munich interim manager Hansi Flick remain in charge of the team until further notice after Saturday’s 4-0 demolition of Bundesliga title rivals Borussia Dortmund, said club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Flick made an emphatic debut in the Bundesliga after leading the team to a 2-0
Gab Marcotti says Niko Kovac fell short of Bayern Munich’s “high standards” and was let go as a result. Arsene Wenger is set to speak to Bayern Munich about a return to management, sources have told ESPN FC. Wenger was not the first choice but he is now the leading candidate and will speak with
Gab Marcotti says Niko Kovac fell short of Bayern Munich’s “high standards” and was let go as a result. Bayern Munich discussed the potential of ex-Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger taking over at the German club but have decided to pursue other options. Wenger had reached out to Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Wednesday to discuss the
Gab Marcotti says Niko Kovac fell short of Bayern Munich’s “high standards” and was let go as a result. Bayern Munich discussed the potential of ex-Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger taking over at the German club but have decided to pursue other options. Wenger had reached out to Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Wednesday to discuss the
2:59 PM ET MUNICH, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Bayern Munich clinched their place in the Champions League last 16 by beating Olympiakos 2-0 at home on Wednesday thanks to second-half strikes from Robert Lewandowski and Ivan Perisic. Playing their first game since coach Niko Kovac was sacked after the humiliating 5-1 drubbing at Eintracht Frankfurt,
Missed some of the action around Europe this weekend? Have no fear: Gab Marcotti is here to catch you up with all the talking points in the latest Monday Musings. Jump to: Bayern reboot without Kovac | Balotelli abused | Liverpool, Man City slipping? | Roma add to Napoli woes | Andre Gomes’ serious injury
Gab Marcotti says Niko Kovac fell short of Bayern Munich’s “high standards” and was let go as a result. Bayern Munich players are aware they will be “held responsible” after the departure of Niko Kovac, the club’s interim coach, Hansi Flick, has said. Kovac left Bayern Munich following a string of bad results and uneasy
Janusz Michallik feels Niko Kovac’s is job hanging by a thread after Bayern’s embarrassing defeat to Frankfurt. Bayern Munich have sacked Niko Kovac as manager following Saturday’s embarrassing 5-1 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt, the club announced on Sunday. “The performance of our team in recent weeks and the results have shown us that there was
A wild weekend of football has thrown up quite the loot of interesting numbers. ESPN brings you the best from the weekend’s action: PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool and Manchester City both clawed their way back from 0-1 down to win 2-1, Manchester United put in one of their Mr. Hyde performances to lose at Bournemouth, Arsenal
12:31 PM ET Eintracht Frankfurt crushed 10-man Bayern Munich 5-1 on Saturday to send the visitors down to fourth in the Bundesliga, four points behind leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach, who won 2-1 at Bayer Leverkusen. First-half goals from Filip Kostic and Djibril Sow put the hosts in the driving seat, with Bayern down to 10 after
Late Serge Gnabry and Thomas Muller goals rescued Bayern Munich vs. Bochum in the DFB Pokal. Holders Bayern Munich recovered from an own goal to avoid a humiliating German Cup second-round exit to second division VfL Bochum after two late strikes secured a 2-1 win on Tuesday. Serge Gnabry and Thomas Muller scored in the
Janusz Michallik feels Bayern are a “rudderless ship” and should go after Jose Mourinho. Craig Burley feels the UCL favourites all have one thing in common — their lack of defensive structure. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses whether “Mr. Bayern” Thomas Muller will actually leave the club in January. Niko Kovac has said his Bayern
11:31 AM ET Robert Lewandowski became the first player in Bundesliga history to score in each of the first nine games of the season as Bayern Munich scraped past promoted Union Berlin 2-1 on Saturday to reclaim top spot in the league. Lewandowski, who has also scored in every Champions League and German Cup game
5:01 PM ET German champions Bayern Munich needed two goals from their top scorer Robert Lewandowski to sneak past hosts Olympiakos 3-2 on Tuesday and remain top of their Champions League Group B. The Greeks scored on the break when Kostas Tsimikas’s cross found Youssef El Arabi at the far post and the Moroccan beat
Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses whether “Mr. Bayern” Thomas Muller will actually leave the club in January. Alexis Nunes and Gab Marcotti break down Bayern’s surprising defeat against Hoffenheim after beating Spurs 7-2. Craig Burley feels the
Ale Moreno assesses whether in-form Robert Lewandowski is valued as much as he should be at Bayern. Shaka Hislop doesn’t see much promise from Real Madrid after a shocking loss to Mallorca. Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses
Janusz Michallik and Ross Dyer ask what went wrong for Bayern as they dropped points again at Augsburg. ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti analyses whether “Mr. Bayern” Thomas Muller will actually leave the club in January. Alexis Nunes and Gab Marcotti break down Bayern’s surprising defeat against Hoffenheim after beating Spurs 7-2. Craig Burley feels the
11:56 AM ET Augsburg’s Alfred Finnbogason scored a stoppage-time goal to snatch a 2-2 draw against a wasteful Bayern Munich on Saturday and deny the away side the top spot in the Bundesliga. The Bavarians had only themselves to blame for failing to secure all three points, having squandered a bagful of chances and hit