Hitzfeld sticks with Bayern

OTTMAR HITZFELD has pledged his future to Bayern Munich – ending speculation that he could be a successor to Sven-Goran Eriksson as England coach.

The German has been touted as a potential candidate to lead England beyond 2004 should Eriksson decide to move on after next summer’s tournament in Portugal.

But Hitzfeld said: “I have received no offer. It does not specially interest me.