Bayern Munich was poised Friday to announce that they have sacked coach Julian Nagelsmann, replacing him with former Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel just days before crucial Champions League and Bundesliga games next month. Bayern Munich was poised Friday to announce that they have sacked coach Julian Nagelsmann, replacing him with …
Read More »Full Champions League Quarter-Final Draw: Manchester City set to face Bayern Munich
Manchester City will face Bayern Munich across two-legs in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, it has been confirmed. The Premier League champions progressed to the last eight of the competition for the sixth consecutive season, after dismissing of RB Leipzig in the last round via an 8-1 scoreline and a …
Read More »Champions League draw: Lewandowski, Barca to face Bayern as English teams avoid group of death
A Barcelona-Bayern Munich pairing headlines the Champions League group stage draw as the Premier League teams all avoided what looks to be the group of death. Internazionale also lines out in that tough Group C, with Czech club Viktoria Plzen given the rough end of the stick as the fourth …
Read More »‘Leaked’ Ballon d’Or standings shows Robert Lewandowski claiming prize ahead of Lionel Messi
An image of what is being claimed to be the final standings for this year’s Ballon d’Or has been leaked online, with Robert Lewandowski in the top spot. The picture is of a document supposedly from France Football, which is dated October 25 and shows the rankings of those in …
Read More »David Alaba joins Real Madrid after winning 28 trophies at Bayern Munich
Real Madrid has confirmed the long-anticipated arrival of Austria international David Alaba on a free transfer from Bayern Munich. The versatile 28-year-old had been linked with Europe’s top clubs after announcing in February he would leave Bayern at the end of his contract this summer, having turned down several offers …
Read More »Barcelona sacked manager after big loss to Bayern Munich, reports say
Quique Setien’s position as Barcelona manager is hanging by a thread after tonight’s 8-2 humiliation against Bayern Munich in the Champions League. The Catalans were taken apart by Bayern in tonight’s quarter-final, with on-loan star Philippe Coutinho even chipping in with two goals against his parent club. They became the …
Read More »Five things we learned as Bayern Munich humiliate Barcelona in Lisbon
Bayern Munich humiliated Barcelona on Friday evening, emerging 8-2 winners in Lisbon to secure their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League. An electric start to the game saw both teams score in the opening seven minutes, but it was soon one-way action as Bayern stormed to a 4-1 …
Read More »Champions League quarter-final and semi-final ties confirmed
Chelsea will play Barcelona or Napoli in the quarter-finals of the Champions League if they can overcome their last-16, first-leg deficit against Bayern Munich. The Blues were beaten 3-0 by the German champions in the first leg, with Serge Gnabry scoring twice. Manchester City, meanwhile, will play Lyon or Juventus …
Read More »Bayern Munich to resume training despite pandemic
Bayern Munich has confirmed that players will return to training on Monday for the 1st time since the Bundesliga was suspended due to the coronavirus. The Bavarians said in a statement that the training session will be held in coordination with government policy and the relevant authorities. It added that …
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