Louis van Gaal insists he has no regrets over taking the manager’s job at Manchester United despite the building pressure after a poor start to the season.

Former Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has started serving his prison sentence for tax evasion.

Germans are as patriotic as anyone, but outside Bavaria there is no great love for Bayern Munich.

Uli Hoeness will not appeal against his prison sentence for tax evasion, and said today he is quitting as president of Bayern Munich to prevent damage to the European champions.

The president of the German Football Association (DFB) has said Uli Hoeness’ services to the game must not be forgotten, despite the Bayern Munich president being sentenced for tax evasion yesterday.

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has been found guilty of tax evasion and sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison.

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness may have evaded even more taxes than the €18.5m he admitted to in court, an expert witness has said.

Bayern Munich were plunged into crisis yesterday – but all of their issues are confined to events off the pitch.

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has admitted to evading taxes through an undeclared Swiss bank account at a trial that could send the German football great to prison.

A proposed Swiss-German tax accord is dead and buried amid growing public opposition in Germany to any deal that is seen as too easy on evaders, senior members of chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition said.

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Bayern Munich would have loved to prise Arsene Wenger away from Arsenal, club president Uli Hoeness has admitted.

When news broke last week that Pep Guardiola had agreed to become the next coach of Bayern Munich, much of the reaction focused on how wise Guardiola had been to choose a ‘real club’ with proper football values over the kind of plastic pop-up projects on offer at Chelsea or Manchester City.

Alex Ferguson has admitted Pep Guardiola’s decision to join Bayern Munich has caught him by surprise.

The press conference room in the bowels of the Aviva Stadium has housed many a pantomime moment over its short life, but never was there a chance of Joachim Loew adding to the theatrics.

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has backed coach Jupp Heynckes to bring success back to the club and disregarded concerns over his age.

Arjen Robben’s alleged dressing room bust-up with Franck Ribery during the interval of Bayern Munich’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League may force the Dutchman out of the club this summer.

After Borussia Dortmund won the league title last season, their coach Jurgen Klopp was determined that nobody should get carried away.

THEY have attracted plenty of derision in England but Manchester City must have felt like they had finally made it when Bayern Munich started having pot-shots at them.

WHEN the Champions League trophy had been hauled around Wembley and the colourful Catalan hordes had sung themselves hoarse, Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola was asked a question which resonated in bars from Las Ramblas to Las Vegas.

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has announced that an agreement has been reached for the signing of Manuel Neuer from Schalke, but says official confirmation will come when Schalke are ready.

Bayern Munich have reportedly increased their offer for Manuel Neuer, a day after admitting they were unlikely to reach agreement with Schalke for the goalkeeper.

Manuel Neuer claimed words of praise from Alex Ferguson were no consolation after Schalke’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in last night’s Champions League semi-final first leg in Gelsenkirchen.

Louis van Gaal has been relieved of his duties as coach of Bayern Munich with immediate effect, the German club have confirmed.

Bayer Leverkusen coach Jupp Heynckes has revealed that he has already held talks with Bayern Munich about taking over at the Bavarian club next season.

THE chances of FIFA president Sepp Blatter facing a challenge for his position look to have increased following an attack from his most likely opponent.

The chances of FIFA president Sepp Blatter facing a challenge for his position look to have increased following an attack from his most likely opponent.

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness claims his club will fight "to the bitter end" to receive compensation from the Dutch Football Federation for the injury to Arjen Robben.

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has accused Dutch physiotherapist Dick van Toorn of needing glasses for failing to spot that Arjen Robben had a serious injury.

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has advised Michael Ballack to shelve plans to make a comeback to the Germany national team after the World Cup.

Franck Ribery is to sign a new five-year contract with Bayern Munich when he jets in to attend tomorrow’s Champions League final in Madrid, according to reports in Germany.

TO MAKE the travelling supporters from Germany feel welcome at Old Trafford, Manchester United opted to print a picture on the front cover of the programme featuring Bayern Munich players celebrating with the European Cup after defeating Saint Etienne in 1976.

IT WAS the eagerly-awaited Champions League quarter-final first leg between two old rivals, two bitter old feuding football nations, and two players, at differing stages of their respective careers, for whom the tie at the Allianz Arena served as something of an audition.

JOHN TERRY would have been applauded in some countries rather than sacked as national team captain for having an alleged affair, according to FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

BAYERN MUNICH will listen to offers for Chelsea-target Franck Ribery after it emerged that the French star has ruled out signing a contract extension with the German giants.

Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni has been fined €25,000 for his criticism of coach Louis van Gaal.

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has revealed his club received a bid of €65m plus Jose Bosingwa from Chelsea for Franck Ribery in the summer.

Bayern Munich’s season appears in danger of imploding after coach Louis van Gaal was given a Christmas deadline to turn their fortunes around, while influential defender Philipp Lahm was forced to apologise after being fined for criticising the club in a newspaper interview.

Bayern Munich are set to sign winger Arjen Robben from Real Madrid tomorrow.

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has revealed his club value Franck Ribery in the same price bracket as Cristiano Ronaldo.

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has threatened to report Real Madrid to FIFA if the Spanish club continue in their bid to sign Franck Ribery.

Bayern Munich general manager Uli Hoeness has again insisted Franck Ribery will not be sold – even if the German club receive an offer in excess of €70m for the France midfielder.

MANCHESTER UNITED were last night believed to be holding initial talks with Michael Owen’s representatives which, they hope, is the first step in a sensational swoop for the former Liverpool striker.

Franck Ribery has confirmed he wants to leave Bayern Munich and join Real Madrid.