Bayern’s Milan date would hit German Euro plans
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GERMANY team manager Oliver Bierhoff says their preparations for Euro 2016 will be affected if Bayern Munich beats Atletico Madrid to reach the UEFA Champions League final on May 28.
The world champion starts training on May 23 in Switzerland to prepare for the European championships in France, from June 10-July 10. The Germany squad will meet up two days after the German Cup final in Berlin between Bayern and Borussia Dortmund on May 21.
But should Pep Guardiola’s Bayern overcome its 0-1 deficit from the first leg in today’s semifinal return against Atletico, it will reach the UCL final in Milan on May 28.
That would mean Bayern’s Germany stars, such as Thomas Mueller, Jerome Boateng, Manuel Neuer and Mario Goetze, would only join up with Joachim Loew’s team a week after the rest of the Germany squad start their preparations.
“Of course, we hope FC Bayern and it’s players go through, the experience is also important for those in the national team,” Bierhoff told Kicker.
“But our planning would be made difficult, we have to admit that.”
Germany plays its first match of Euro 2016 in Lille on June 12 against Ukraine, having also drawn Poland and Northern Ireland in Group C.
A Bayern victory today could force a repeat of 2012, when the Bavarians lost the UCL final in Munich to Chelsea on penalties, which complicated Germany’s plans for Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine.
“Already in 2012, the players arrived in three different groups and that could happen again,” said Bierhoff.
“Monday would see the arrival of the first group, those who played in the German Cup final would come a day later and those from the Champions League final would come a good week later.”
Even if Bayern fails to reach the UCL final, midfielder Toni Kroos could still be involved with Real Madrid, which plays Manchester City in tomorrow’s other semifinal.
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