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Heat is on Klinsmann
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April 10, 2009, Friday
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BAYERN Munich's 4-0 Champions League mauling by Barcelona on Wednesday has piled the pressure on coach Juergen Klinsmann, increasing speculation his fate may soon be sealed.
Klinsmann has failed to impress in his first season at the German champion, his side crashing out of the German Cup and lying fourth in the Bundesliga, three points off the top with eight matches left.
Its capitulation against a dazzling Barcelona team rubbed further salt in the wounds of Bayern fans who have been unhappy with Klinsmann's style of play.
Consistency and last year's rock-solid defence have been sorely missing this season despite Klinsmann's pre-season pledge to "make every player better."
Bayern was hammered 1-5 by league leader Wolfsburg last week before its flop against Barcelona.
However, club chiefs Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeness had some sharp words to say about the team's results but insisted there would be no heat-of-the-moment decisions over Klinsmann.
"One should not take any decisions today," Rummenigge said. "It was a disgrace but it is best if you sleep and then deal with these issues rationally."
Asked whether Klinsmann would be on the bench against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, Rummenigge added: "This is the starting point. But I do not want to rate the coach after every match."
Club president Franz Beckenbauer has been less supportive.
"This is a catastrophe," Beckenbauer told Premiere Television yesterday.
"This is schoolboy stuff. The first half was the worst I have ever seen Bayern play."
Klinsmann has failed to impress in his first season at the German champion, his side crashing out of the German Cup and lying fourth in the Bundesliga, three points off the top with eight matches left.
Its capitulation against a dazzling Barcelona team rubbed further salt in the wounds of Bayern fans who have been unhappy with Klinsmann's style of play.
Consistency and last year's rock-solid defence have been sorely missing this season despite Klinsmann's pre-season pledge to "make every player better."
Bayern was hammered 1-5 by league leader Wolfsburg last week before its flop against Barcelona.
However, club chiefs Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeness had some sharp words to say about the team's results but insisted there would be no heat-of-the-moment decisions over Klinsmann.
"One should not take any decisions today," Rummenigge said. "It was a disgrace but it is best if you sleep and then deal with these issues rationally."
Asked whether Klinsmann would be on the bench against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday, Rummenigge added: "This is the starting point. But I do not want to rate the coach after every match."
Club president Franz Beckenbauer has been less supportive.
"This is a catastrophe," Beckenbauer told Premiere Television yesterday.
"This is schoolboy stuff. The first half was the worst I have ever seen Bayern play."
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