German Bundesliga 2009-10 Managers list

Hamburg HSV: Bruno Labbadia (Germany)

Bayern Leverkusen: Jupp Heynckes (Germany)

Werder Bremen: Thomas Schaaf (Germany)

FC Schalke 04: Felix Magath (Germany)

Borussia Mönchengladbach: Michael Frontzeck (Germany)

Congratulation for this season winners

So 2008-09 season is over today and I would like to congratulate and applaud this season winners……

 

England:

• English Premier League title: Alex Ferguson (Scotland) with Manchester United
• FA Cup title: Guus Hiddink (Holland) with Chelsea
• Carling Cup title: Alex Ferguson (Scotland) with Manchester United
• Community Shield title: Alex Ferguson (Scotland) with Manchester United

Bayern Munich get their man Van Gaal

Munich new manager

 

Bayern Munich announce that they appoint Louis Van Gaal the Dutch tactician as their new manager until 2011, after weeks of speculations the case closed and Bayern Munich get their man to replace Klinsmann. 1st of July he will start his German adventure.

Van Gaal coached Ajax 1991-97, then he move to Barcelona 1997-00, then Holland national team 2000-02, he return for his second spell with Barcelona 2002-03, finally spent from 2005 to 2009 with AZ Alkmaar. Louis Van Gaal is a loyal tactician of 4-3-3 formation sometimes convert it to 3-4-3 his time at Ajax prove to be big success as he won three Dutch Erdivisie, KNVP cup, Champions League, Uefa Cup, and Intercontinental cup. his Ajax was one of the greatest team in Europe and under his management a sensational young footballers generation emerged like: Seedorf, Davides, Van der Sar, Kluivert, and Doer twins.

Then his first spell with Barcelona won 2 La Liga and Copa del Rey, and Uefa Super Cup, his tenure highlighted with tense relationship with Rivaldo their disagreement was due Rivaldo refusal to play as left forward in 4-3-3 schema as the Brazilian star wants central role which led eventually to bench him im several occasions, he left Barcelona after crashing out of Champions League semi-final by Valencia (99-00 season) and lose the La Liga title for Deportivo for the first time in The Galician side history.

He took charge of Holland National time after Frank Rijkaard but his time with Holland was total failuer as the Oranje team miss the World Cup 2002 co-hosted by Japan and South Korea. His second spell with Barcelona 2002-03 started by canceling Rivaldo remaining contract as the two didn’t hide their hate-relationship, Van Gaal sacked mid of the season for bad results and replaced with Antic.

His time with AZ Alkmaar ended superably by winning the Dutch Erdivisie, and his contract with AZ Alkmaar ended before one year under his wish to move to the German giants Bayern Munich

Full Name:Aloysius Paulus Maria van Gaal

DOB: 8th August 1951

Nationality: Dutch

Coaching Career:

• Ajax (1991-97)
• Barcelona (1997-00)
• Holland (2000-02)
• Barcelona (2002-03)
• AZ Alkmaar (2005-09)

Honors:

• Champions League: 1994-95 (with Ajax)
• Intercontinental Cup: 1995 (with Ajax)
• UEFA Cup: 1991-92 (with Ajax)
• UEFA Super Cup: 1995 (with Ajax), 1997-98 (with Barcelona)
• Dutch Eredivisie: 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995-96 (with Ajax), 2008-09 (with AZ)
• KNVB Cup: 1992-93 (with Ajax)
• Spanish League: 1997-98, 1998-99 (with Barcelona)
• Copa del Rey: 1997-98 (with Barcelona)

Managers Transfer talk: Van Gaal & Ancelotti

 

Here you go the latest about managers transfer talks

Louis Van Gaal:

The man who led AZ Alkmaar for their first Dutch league title since 1981 to crack down the big three dominance (Ajax – PSV Eindhoven – and Feyenoord Rotterdam), Van Gaal now under demand to be specific Bayern Munich desperately want him.

Van Gaal had successful years with Barcelona FC and Ajax and now with AZ Alkmaar, the Dutch tactician is under contract with AZ Alkmaar until 2010, which make the deal difficult to be done according to Uli Hoeness Munich’s general manager.

While Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Bayern’s Chairman is optimistic to see Van Gaal as their new manager.

Van Gaal quoted by Kicker that Bayern is a dream club for him, we should wait to see if Van Gaal can get out from his contract with AZ Alkmaar.

Last April Bayern sacked Jurgen Klinsmann after Champions League elimination and bad Bundesliga results and put Jupp Heynckes (former Champions League winner with Real Madrid 1998) as caretaker until the end of the season.

Carlo Ancelotti:

The longest serving manager at the Italian Serie A (with AC Milan since 2001), is a hot target for Chelsea and possible candidate for Real Madrid post too. While Real Madrid job is only speculations, Chelsea interest is firm to get a great manager to take Guus Hiddink place.

Reports suggest that Chelsea give Ancelotti a deadline to make up his mind, Ancelotti lately declared:

I want to continue coaching at Milan for a while still. “A contract renewal? There is no need to speak about this at the moment. I have a contract until 2010, so I am locked down at the club for now.

The time has not yet come for me to be replaced at Milan. It’s easier to win in Europe with Milan than with other clubs, so I am staying here

These words don’t give a clear hint of his decision; we can see maybe he is buying time to see if Florentino Perez will announce his candidacy for Real Madrid presidential elections. Or he still weighting up his options but to be rejected twice by him is difficult on Chelsea whose top management are getting anxious to get their man as The Guardian suggested that Chelsea officials met with Ancelotti face to face a day after AC Milan game with Juventus, seeking to know the situation clearly.

If Ancelotti persuade failed, another Italian is a candidate Roberto Mancini former Lazio and Inter manager also Frank Rijkaard the creator of Barcelona 2004-2007 attacking version another possible candidate.

Final word, I think Chelsea want a manager who had a glamour Champions League record or won it, Ancelotti and Rijkaard fill this requirement unlike Mancini who get sacked from Inter for his bad Champions League record despite conquering the Italian Serie A title (2007 and 2008).