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Lothar Matthäus feels a Julian Nagelsmann return to Bayern Munich would be “special”

 Julian Nagelsmann, head coach of Germany reacts during the international friendly match between France and Germany at Groupama Stadium on March 23, 2024 in Lyon, France. There is a possibility that the DFB could wind up extending Julian Nagelsmann’s contract as German national team manager beyond this summer’s European Championships, as his current contract expires after the tournament.Nagelsmann took over for Hansi Flick last fall as the DFB finally felt it was time to make a switch as the team need reinvigoration in the buildup to hosting the Euros this summer, having been drawn to a group that, on paper, they should very much be able to make it out of that’s comprised of Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland.Nagelsmann has really only had the chance to oversee Die Mannschaft for ...
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Bayern Munich: Matthijs de Ligt dismisses speculation about his future

 Matthijs de Ligt of FC Bayern Munchen celebrates winning the Bundesliga title after the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Koln and FC Bayern Munchen at the RheinEnergieStadion on May 27, 2023 in Cologne, GermanyThomas Tuchel has managed to get some consistency in the defense for Bayern Munich over the last three weeks. The German coach has given an extended run of games to Matthijs de Ligt and Eric Dier in the heart of defense. They are conceding fewer chances per game than they did at the start of Ruckrunde.Matthijs de Ligt endured a difficult Hinrunde due to injuries and poor form. He struggled to get rhythm in his performances, which allowed Tuchel to consistently field the center-back pairing of Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano.De Ligt was frustrated with the lack of opportunities du...
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Bayer Leverkusen star Lukas Hradecky braced for Xabi Alonso departure

 Xabi Alonso, Head Coach of Bayer Leverkusen at Europa-Park Stadion on March 17, 2024 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Xabi Alonso should be allowed to pursue his dream of coaching a top club, insists the goalkeeper helping him to his first league title as a boss.Alonso is wanted by the Reds to succeed Jurgen Klopp in the summer and is also courted by Bayern Munich.Bayern are 10 points behind Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen side, who have not lost in the league this season.The Spaniard played for both Liverpool and Bayern and the temptation to return is obvious, though he could even opt to lead Leverkusen in the Champions League. Yet Lukas Hradecky, who has made 25 league appearances for Alonso’s men this term, is braced for Alonso’s departure.‘That’s our wish and dream, for him ...
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Nathan Tella opens up on first six months at Bayer Leverkusen

 Nathan Tella of Leverkusen and Head coach, Xabi Alonso of Leverkusen during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg at BayArena on March 10, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. Former Saint Nathan Tella has opened up on his first six months at Bayer Leverkusen and explained why his limited game time has been of benefit to him.The 24 year old winger joined the German outfit in August in a £20million move having featured in Southampton's first three Championship fixtures. Since switching to the Bundesliga in the summer, Tella has only managed 443 minutes in the league. Most of his game time (545 minutes) has come in the Europa League and DFB Pokal.Speaking to bundesliga.com, Tella said: "It took me a bit of time to adjust to the team and what is expected o...
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“He will stay” – Bayer Leverkusen CEO confident Xabi Alonso won’t leave for Liverpool

 Xabi Alonso, Manager of Bayer Leverkusen, looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at BayArena on February 23, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer Leverkusen are experiencing an incredible unbeaten season and the man behind that, Xabi Alonso, is a manager in demand with Liverpool and Bayern Munch chasing his signature. The German side are chasing a treble across the remainder of the campaign and should they do it, the reign of Alonso at the BayArena will be remembered forever.This season is the Spanish coach’s first full one with the Bundesliga outfit and many suspect that he may want to stay for another and guide Leverkusen in the Champions League next season.The club’s CEO Fernando Carro seems confident that Alonso will stay an...
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Wolfsburg sack coach Kovac after third straight league loss

 Niko Kovac, Head Coach of VfL Wolfsburg, looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and VfB Stuttgart at the Volkswagen Arena on March 02, 2024 in Wolfsburg, Germany. VfL Wolfsburg fired coach Niko Kovac on Sunday, a day after a 3-1 home loss toAugsburg made it three league defeats in row, sending the Wolves down to 14th in the Bundesliga.Wolfsburg’s last league win dates back to Dec. 16, and the team have now gone 11 consecutive Bundesliga matches without a victory.“In our internal review of the defeat against Augsburg and the overall situation, we came to the decision to end our collaboration,” said Wolfsburg managing director Marcel Schaefer. “We regret this development but regard it as necessary to give the team a new impulse, in order to stabilise the situ...
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Leverkusen keeps 10-point lead over Bayern in German title race after beating Freiburg 3-2

 Baden-Württemberg, Freiburg im Breisgau: Soccer: Bundesliga, SC Freiburg - Bayer Leverkusen, Matchday 26, Europa-Park Stadium. Leverkusen's Patrik Schick (r) celebrates with Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong (l) after his goal to make it 1:3. Patrik Schick scored his first Bundesliga goal in three months as Bayer Leverkusen beat Freiburg 3-2 to stay 10 points clear of Bayern Munich in the German title race on Sunday.With coach Xabi Alonso rotating his squad after a busy run of games, unbeaten Leverkusen survived a late Freiburg comeback to take another step toward the title.It was Leverkusen's 22nd Bundesliga win of the season, breaking the club record. Alonso's team now has 70 points, just one fewer than Bayern's title-winning tally from last season.Leverkusen needed less than 90 s...
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Kane to ‘take no risks’ with ankle injury, say Bayern

 Harry Kane of Bayern Munich looks dejected leaving the field after sustaining an injury during the Bundesliga match between SV Darmstadt 98 and FC Bayern München at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor on March 16, 2024 in Darmstadt, Germany.Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund said Saturday he was unsure if Harry Kane would play during the international break after injuring his ankle.Kane, who scored on Saturday to extend his league goal tally to 31 this season, was subbed off late in Saturday's 5-2 win over Darmstadt after clattering into the goalpost while trying to reach a ball.Freund said Bayern were "in close coordination" with England about Kane and told reporters the striker "will take no risks" with injury.England play friendlies against Brazil and Belgium this week. B...
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Leipzig into top four as Xavi Simons and Lois Openda slay Cologne

 Lois Openda of RB Leipzig (R) celebrates scoring his team's third goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Köln and RB Leipzig at RheinEnergieStadion on March 15, 2024 in Cologne, Germany. A goal and an assist from Xavi Simons and a Lois Openda brace helped RB Leipzig thump Cologne 5-1 away on Friday to leapfrog Borussia Dortmund into the top four. Simons produced yet another masterclass as Leipzig's attacking fulcrum in midfield while showcasing his understanding with fellow summer arrival Openda, who lifted his league goal tally to 19 this season. Simons, who laid on two goals in a 6-0 procession when these teams met earlier in the season, now has 11 assists and seven goals in 25 games this season.Simons joined Leipzig on a season-long loan in su...
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Bayern Munich accept UEFA punishment ahead of Champions League quarter-final

 Mathys Tel of FC Bayern Muenchen at Saebener Strasse training ground on March 12, 2024 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich will play the away leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie without fans after supporter unrest during the last 16 clash with Lazio.Earlier this year, Bayern were fined and hit with a two-year suspended sentence after fans set off fireworks during the group stage clash with Copenhagen, but the Lazio game was also marred by similar events as fireworks were thrown on to the pitch.Having breached the terms of their probation by repeating the behaviour, Bayern have accepted a ban for their away fans in the next round of the competition.Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said: "We have to accept this punishment. Not only were pyrotechnics set off, but also fired del...
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Report: Bayern Munich schedule contract talks with Real Madrid-linked Alphonso Davies

  Alphonso Davies of FC Bayern München reacts during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Allianz Arena on March 09, 2024 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich have reportedly scheduled fresh contract talks for Real Madrid target Alphonso Davies.The left-back has less than 18 months left on his Bayern contract, and there has been little success in contract negotiations between the two parties.As a result, Davies's future has become the subject of much speculation, with Real Madrid emerging as the front-runners to secure his signature.There was a suggestion that Davies had already reached a verbal agreement to complete a move to the Spanish capital in the summer or in 2025.Davies's agent Nedal Househ has since stated that there is currently no agreement...
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Bayer Leverkusen defeat Wolfsburg to edge closer to first Bundesliga title

 Nathan Tella of Bayer Leverkusen celebrates with team mates during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfL Wolfsburg at BayArena on March 10, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. Nathan Tella and Florian Wirtz scored as Bayer Leverkusen beat 10-man Wolfsburg 2-0 on Sunday to edge their team closer to a maiden Bundesliga title. Bayern Munich's 8-1 win over Mainz on Saturday, including Harry Kane's fourth hat-trick of the season, had cut the gap to seven points. Now, with nine games remaining, Leverkusen, who are still unbeaten in all competitions this season, sit 10 points ahead. "It wasn't easy, but it was highly deserved," said Leverkusen's Granit Xhaka. "I'm sure the fans would have wished for more goals, but three points are three points."Leverkusen were ha...
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Kane sets hat-trick record as Bayern win 8-1

 Harry Kane of FC Bayern München and Joshua Guilavogui of 1. FSV Mainz 05 battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Allianz Arena on March 9, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Harry Kane became the first man to score four hat-tricks in his debut Bundesliga season as Bayern Munich reduced Bayer Leverkusen's advantage to seven points.With Leverkusen hosting Wolfsburg on Sunday, Bayern looked to maintain the pressure on the runaway leaders and they responded with an emphatic win against relegation-threatened Mainz.England captain Kane, 30, took his tally to 30 goals in 25 Bundesliga games, as well as providing a wonderful assist for Jamal Musiala.Bayern are aiming for a record-extending 12th successive title but their tight grip on the B...
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Bayern boss Tuchel refuses to give up on title despite 10-point gap

 Thomas Tuchel, Head Coach of FC Bayern München looks on prior to the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between FC Bayern München and SS Lazio at Allianz Arena on March 05, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel has refused to give up on the Bundesliga title race despite Bayer Leverkusen having a 10-point gap over them.Bayern have 54 points in their bag at the moment, with 10 games remaining. While Leverkusen have been unbeaten throughout the campaign, Tuchel has refused to just hand over the title to them.Speaking ahead of the Mainz clash, as quoted by Reuters, Tuchel said that they need to keep winning even if things aren't essentially in their hands at the end of the day.The Bayern boss said that his side will be looking to be more s...
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Report: Harry Kane unlikely to return to Premier League this summer

 Harry Kane of Bayern Munchen during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between FC Bayern München and SS Lazio at Fussball Arena Munchen on March 05, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich forward Harry Kane is reportedly unlikely to return to the Premier League during this summer's transfer window despite the recent speculation.The 30-year-old left Tottenham Hotspur last summer to move to Bayern, with the England captain looking to win trophies at this stage of his career.Thomas Tuchel's side have advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, but they are currently second in the Bundesliga table, 10 points behind the leaders Bayer Leverkusen.Kane has been in impressive form for Bayern this season, scoring 33 goals and registering nine assist...
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French winger Mathys Tel signs 5-year contract extension with Bayern Munich

 Mathys Tel of FC Bayern München reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between FC Bayern München and SS Lazio at Allianz Arena on March 05, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Mathys Tel signed a contract extension Wednesday with Bayern Munich until end of the June 2029. "This contract extension means a lot to me. I've already learnt a lot at Bayern, both on and off the pitch. Munich has become a home for me and my family, and the fans are also very important to me," Tel said after the signing."I can't be the player I am without them. When you play for Bayern, you always want to win every trophy. I want to score and set up goals, play with heart and energy for Bayern, and give everything for this club and its fans,” he added.Tel, who moved to Baye...
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Dortmund, Leipzig win as Champions League race tightens

(L.R:) Karim Adeyemi of BVB and Pavel Kaderabek of Hoffenheim battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG Hoffenheim at Signal Iduna Park on February 25, 2024 in Dortmund, Germany.The Bundesliga race for Champions League places heated up on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund won 2-0 at Union Berlin to stay fourth and RB Leipzig beat Bochum 4-1 to keep pace a point behind. The unrelenting form of league leaders Bayer Leverkusen and surprising Stuttgart, who won 3-2 at Wolfsburg in Saturday’s late match to solidify their grip on third, has left Champions League regulars Dortmund and Leipzig battling it out for fourth. Karim Adeyemi’s 41st minute goal, his first of the season, put Dortmund on course for victory before Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen added another i...
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Bayern drop points again with draw at Freiburg

 Harry Kane of FC Bayern München reacts during the Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and FC Bayern München at Europa-Park Stadion on March 01, 2024 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.Bayern Munich could end the weekend 10 points off the top of the Bundesliga after dropping points against Freiburg.Christian Gunter fired the mid-table hosts into a lead with a fine 20-yard strike.Bayern thought they had turned it round through Mathys Tel's excellent curling effort and Jamal Musiala's placed shot after a solo run.But Lucas Holer struck an 87th-minute volley to snatch a point for the hosts."We played completely without structure," said Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel on his side's first-half performance. "We were not disciplined. We were not in our positions, we lost possession going f...
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Granit Xhaka pranks Xabi Alonso with injury after scoring Bayer Leverkusen screamer

  L-R Jonathan Tah, Granit Xhaka, Alejandro Grimaldo of Leverkusen react after their teams first goal during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at BayArena on February 23, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany.Granit Xhaka hilariously had Xabi Alonso panicking tonight after hammering home a stunning goal in Bayer Leverkusen’s clash with Mainz. The game was just three minutes old when the Swiss international curled in a stunning left-foot effort from outside the area, the ball sailing over away keeper Robin Zentner and dipping into the top corner.The strike was enough to get his manager off his seat, but Alonso’s joy soon turned to despair when the former Arsenal man clutched his left hamstring in apparent pain. All was not as it seemed though, with a broad...
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Thomas Tuchel to leave Bayern Munich – but ‘will stay put until the summer’

Head coach Thomas Tuchel of FC Bayern München looks on ahead of the Bundesliga match between VfL Bochum 1848 and FC Bayern München at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on February 18, 2024 in Bochum, Germany.Thomas Tuchel and Bayern Munich have decided to part ways at the end of the 2023/24 season.It follows a dreadful run of form for Bayern as they suffered three straight defeats in crucial games. Tuchel's side have seen their hopes of defending their Bundesliga crown crumble in recent weeks after humiliating losses to title rivals Bayer Leverkusen and mid-table Vfl Bochum.They are also on the cusp of an early Champions League exit following a 1-0 defeat to Lazio in last Wednesday's last-16 clash away from home. Bild report the Bayern hierarchy now think it's time for a change in the dugout just a year...
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