Bayern sack coach to help quest for Champions League
China Daily | Updated: 2011-04-11 08:02
BERLIN - German champions Bayern Munich on Sunday sacked coach Louis van Gaal with the Bavarian giants fourth in the Bundesliga and outside the Champions League places for next season.
The club's board of directors took the decision in a bid to help prevent Bayern missing out on a place in European soccer's top domestic competition having lost last season's Champions League final to Inter Milan in Madrid.
The 59-year-old Van Gaal was informed of the decision after his side returned to Munich following Saturday's 1-1 draw at Nuremberg which saw Bayern drop to fourth in the Bundesliga.
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