Chapter 07

Personae Non Gratae

The men fans love to hate

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Personae Non Gratae

The men fans love to hate

Christoph Daum

The "sniffer": Christoph Daum attacked coaching icon Jupp Heynckes in the 1980s in ways Uli Hoeneß has never forgiven. Sample: "The weather forecast is more interesting than a conversation with him." Or: "I will always have more class than him." The cocaine affair of October 2000 ended his Bayern ambitions once and for all…

Jens Lehmann

The rival: The goalkeeper took Oliver Kahn’s place as Germany’s number one before the 2006 World Cup, backed by national coach Jürgen Klinsmann. Also remembered for some choice remarks about "King" Kahn — a feud that captivated the entire nation…

Louis van Gaal

The Tulip General: The Dutchman managed Bayern from July 2009 to April 2011, winning the Double in his debut season. His abrasive, empathy-free style alienated players like Luca Toni and Miroslav Klose — the latter he famously asked for his name at their first training session…

Sebastian Kehl

The one who spurned Bayern: The man who returned the Bayern cheque. The transfer dispute between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern München over international Sebastian Kehl was resolved in early January 2002 through an arbitration meeting with the German FA — with Kehl choosing Dortmund over Munich…

Alan Sugar

The enemy from the island: The Tottenham owner clashed with Uli Hoeneß and Jürgen Klinsmann during the transfer tug-of-war over the German striker. After Klinsmann’s move to Munich, Sugar held up a signed Klinsmann Spurs shirt on live television — the ultimate gesture of betrayal…

Jürgen Klinsmann

The greedy one with the smile: Both as player and as coach, the "eternally smiling" Swabian tried his luck at Bayern — and both episodes ended unhappily. The player (1995-97) left as champion but worn down by the antics at "FC Hollywood." The coach (2008-09) was sacked after just nine months…

Kaiserslautern 7-4 FC Bayern 1973 Klaus Toppmöller
Fig. 1.2.8 Klaus Toppmöller scores to make it 2-4 for 1. FC Kaiserslautern against FC Bayern on 20 October 1973. Final score: 7-4 for Kaiserslautern. Photo: Imago Images/Ferdi Hartung
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