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Jupp Heynckes Leaves Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich stalwart Jupp Heynckes has left the German giants with immediate effect. The clubs president Uli Hoeneß would only offer a small explanation stating that both Heynckes and the club were starting to fall out of love with each other. This sentence being all the club would say on the matter, left the media to dissect the situation with many outlets reporting that the personal replationship between Heynckes and Hoeneß had disintergrated. With Bayern falling short to a dominant Dortmund team who finished eight points better off than the Bavarians last season it seem's that Bayern maybe suffering from the after effects of such a disappointing season internally. The board will not have been too comfortable falling behind one of the clubs fiercest rivals. While this is all speculation it does seem to fit in with Heynckes departure and could be more than just media speculation. Heynckes who has managed Bayern three times will now be looking for employment elsewhere.
Jupp Heynckes steps down as Bayern manager
The Bavarians Recruit From Within
Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeneß has decided to fill the vacant managers position from within the club and has duely appointed club coach Phillip Laux as the new man to manage the club. It has been perceived as a risky move by the fans and the media but the stubborn club president seem's confident with his choice. He has ignored those who have stated that it is naive to place a man in charge who has only coaching experience and not the experience of someone who has endured the pressure's of professional management.
During Phullip Laux's official unveiling Hoeneß explained his reasons to the fans and the press as to why he has placed such a young inexperienced man in charge of a club as illustrious as Bayern...
"I appreciate your concern and your nervousness over the appointment of Phillip but I assure you that this move has been planned for quite some time. It was inevitable that when Jupp left that Phillip would most likely replace him. It has always been our plan for Laux to be the next manager. He has excellent coaching technique and knows this club like no other. It felt natural to promote from within and at thirty-eight years old Phillip will have many many years ahead of him to create Bayern as a future force. He will have our full support as I hope he will have yours. I am excited and am looking foward to the future, Bayern can only get stronger and you should expect to see us winning things again soon. To show our support and energy that goes into the club we will give a healthy sum to Phillip to recruit who he feels will strengthen the squad. Please accept him and relieve the pressure off his shoulders by supporting him. Thankyou for your time"
-Uli Hoeneß, Press Conference Allianz Arena -
With Hoeneß throwing his weight behind Laux and expecting the fans to do so too, it seems the new manager will have to start off his tenure in style to persuade those to keep supporting him. The healthy sum which Hoeneß had been talking about seem's to sit in the region of about £35,000,000. This amount has been added onto what the club has already spent on the signings that Jupp Heynckles had alreday bought in and those of whom are imminently arriving due to the former manager.
KolnView attachment 272778Mitchel Weiser - £500,000
HoffenheimView attachment 272776Tom Starke - Undisclosed
Werder BremenView attachment 272767Claudio Pizarro - Free
WolfsburgView attachment 272768Mario Mandžukić - £13,000,000
GladbachView attachment 272769Dante - £4,500,000
BaselView attachment 272771 Xherdan Shaqiri - £9,000,000
AthleticView attachment 272770Javi Martinez - £40,000,000
Total - £62,500,000
With Bayern Munich looking capable of spending £100,000,000 it will be Laux's job to evaluate the squad and to see who he feels won't fit into his future plans and who isn't good enough. He will surely be looking to offload a few players just to at least cut the wage bill and also to make room for the signings he feels will help the club move fowards.
First Training Session
The Bayern senior squad took to the training ground for the first time this pre-season and looked exciting. There were obvious signs of fatigue but the overall session looked encouraging. The squad trained in full view of the fans who had turned up and a few of the new players got a cheer from the admiring supporters. Many fans seem particuarly excited with the incoming arrival of Javi Martinez, although the Spanish maestro hasn't arrived yet, there were a few fans wearing their Bayern jersey's with his name already on the back. Xherdan Shaqiri and Mario Mandžukić looked relaxed and seem to have slid into the Bayern squad seamlessly. After the session, manager Laux and his assistant Peter Hermann were seen calling a few players into an office within the training complex. Luiz Gustavo, Diego Contento, Daniel Van Buyten, Anatoily Tymoschuk and Maxmillian Riedmüller all seem to be players who will be fighting for their Bavarian futures. The look on thier faces after re-emerging from the office clearly showed that they had been given disappointing news as none of the five players looked particuarly happy. Diego Contento even kicked a nearby bin in what looked like sheer frustration.
"I have enjoyed today's training session it has been enjoyable to watch the squad all together and I feel that this year we will really be able to challenge for honours. I know I maybe being premiture but this squad is capable of anything and with the likes of Ribery, Robben, Gomez and Lahm I really feel we can put ourselves back on the footballing map. I have had to speak to a few playes about their futures today and what was mostly positive and encouraging conversations we will be looking to move some individuals on."
-Phillip Laux, speaking to local reporters, Säbaner strasse training ground -
Phillip Laux warms up with Franck Ribéry
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great capture with Javi, KIU 
