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28-05-2025
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Bayern's Rummenigge: No new signings for Club World Cup
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge leaves the premiere of the prime video documentary "Thomas Mueller - Einer wie keiner" about the FC Bayern star in the Astor Filmlounge at the ARRI cinema in Munich. Bayern Munich will not buy any new players for June's Club World Cup, board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Wednesday Felix Hörhager/dpa Bayern Munich will not buy any new players for June's Club World Cup, board member Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on Wednesday. The expended competition begins on June 14 in the United States and FIFA has tweaked the transfer window rules to allow new players to be brought in for the event. But Bayern will instead wait until after the tournament to register any new signings. Advertisement "Bayern Munich will not buy any additional players for the Club World Cup," the former Bayern chief executive told Sport Bild. The revamped month-long tournament will take place every four years and will now boast 32 teams rather than seven. Bayern, who effectively qualified by virtue of winning the Champions League in 2020, are to receive an entry fee of over 25 million ($28.3 million). The money and subsequent bonuses will come in handy but Rummenigge said replacing the old national team Confederations Cup with an expanded Club World Cup puts Bayern on a whole new stage. "Now our national team players will instead be playing in the US in a Bayern Munich jersey - and we are being properly rewarded for it. The format change takes the tournament to a whole new level," he said. "The money has also played a role, we don't need to make a big deal about that, but what is much more important is that we have a change in format. The Bundesliga is the basis for qualifying for the Champions League, which is the cherry on the top and gains in sporting importance, because it qualifies you for the Club World Cup."
Yahoo
03-04-2025
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge named UEFA honorary member
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, former football player, attends the "Sport Bild Award 2023" ceremony at the Fischauktionshallen. Rummenigge was honoured with a special award for his contributions to the sport. Christian Charisius/dpa Former Bayern Munich CEO and European Club Association (ECA) chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was on Thursday named honorary member of Europe's ruling football body UEFA. Former Bayern and West Germany winger Rummenigge was a UEFA executive committee member 2016-2017, and again 2021-2024. He presided over the ECA 2008-2017 and was Bayern CEO 2002-2021. Advertisement Apart from Rummenigge, former Swedish referee and long-standing UEFA vice-president Karl-Erik Nilsson and former Manchester United CEO David Gill were made honorary members at the UEFA Congress in Belgrade. Rummenigge spoke of "a special honour and a great recognition to receive this award." He added: "European football has shaped my whole life and I'm delighted to be able to continue making my contribution." UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said: "What you did, you did for the good of football. Football loves you. We still need you. We need your wisdom, we will always need it." German Football Federation (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf was meanwhile elected for a another four-year term as UEFA member in the council of the world governing body FIFA. DFB vice president Hans-Joachim Watzke earned another four years in the UEFA executive committee. Advertisement "It can't be taken for granted that we are represented on both committees, which we consider an honour," Neuendorf said. German officials now hope that the positive results from Belgrade will help them in their bid for the women's Euro 2029 tournament, with the host to be announced at the end of the year.
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27-03-2025
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Rummenigge Predicts ‘Bayern Munich Not Favourites' Against ‘Top European Side' Inter Milan In Champions League Quarterfinal Clash
Rummenigge Predicts 'Bayern Munich Not Favourites' Against 'Top European Side' Inter Milan In Champions League Quarterfinal Clash Rummenigge Predicts 'Bayern Munich Not Favourites' Against 'Top European Side' Inter Milan In Champions League Quarterfinal Clash Karl-Heinz Rummenigge feels that Bayern Munich have every reason to believe they're not favourites against Inter Milan. The former striker spoke to Sport1, via FCInterNews. He hailed the Nerazzurri as a 'top European side' who play 'modern football.' Next month, Inter Milan and Bayern Munich square off in the Champions League. The first leg of the quarterfinal tie will be played at the Allianz Arena in Munich. Then, the San Siro will play host to the decisive second leg. Advertisement The Italian and German league leaders are two of the biggest and most historic names in European football. Therefore, next month's tie promises to be a real marquee affair. Rummenigge: 'Bayern Munich Not Favourites' Vs Inter Milan In Champions League Former striker Karl-Heinz Rummenigge played for both Bayern Munich and Inter during his playing days. Meanwhile, the former German international also had a long association with Bayern after hanging up his boots. MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 08: FC Internazionale coach Simone Inzaghi looks on before the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Monza at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 08, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by) And Rummenigge warned Bayern that 'you have to face Inter knowing that they're a top side in Europe.' 'It's not a coincidence they reached the final in 2023,' he added. 'And pushed Man City all the way.' Advertisement 'That alone has to be reason for us not to believe we're the favourites,' Rummenigge said. He predicted 'two difficult matches.' 'We'll have to play at our best to achieve our goal of moving on to the next round.' Rummenigge argued that 'as we saw during the two national team matches, in Italy they no longer play pure catenaccio, they play a very modern style of football.' 'Inter are similar to Italy,' he suggested. 'But they're at the top level. Particularly in defense.' 'Our forwards will have to play well against them to create opportunities.' 'And then, the Nerazzurri can play two top strikers,' Rummenigge said. 'In Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram, who can always cause problems for any defense.'
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23-03-2025
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Inter Milan Legend Karl-Heinz Rummenigge: 'Nerazzurri & Bayern Munich Are Equally Huge Clubs, Germans Have Slight Midfield Advantage'
Former Inter Milan and Bayern Munich midfielder Karl-Heinz Rummenigge forward has looked ahead to the Champions League meeting between the two clubs in April. The ex-West Germany international began his career at Bayern and enjoyed a hugely successful spell in the Bundesliga, before joining Inter in 1984 and making 107 appearances across three seasons. Now back at Bayern in a boardroom role, Rummenigge reflected on his time in Italy in an interview with German television broadcaster BR24 Sport, and as reported by whilst assessing the impending clash between his two former clubs. 'It was a pleasure to play for Inter because the atmosphere there is truly fantastic,' Rumminegge said of his spell at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. 'We have to play two good games against Inter. We will need maximum concentration, great respect and also a pinch of humility if we want to reach the semi-finals,' he continued. The two-time Ballon d'Or winner then looked at the difficulties Bayern were likely to face when coming up against Inter, identifying that whilst the Bavarians had a better midfield there was significant threat in attack. 'Inter have an international stature, similar to Bayern Munich. Defensively they are very strong, while in midfield we have a slight advantage. 'In attack there are two great players in Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram who can always cause problems,' he concluded.
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15-03-2025
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Rummenigge not happy that Bayern-Inter is a quarter-final, not final
Former Bayern Munich and Inter Milan forward Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said he would have preferred the teams to meet in the final of the Champions League and not the quarter-finals. "These are my two teams of the heart and I am not very happy about this quarter-final. I don't like the idea that one of them will be eliminated: I would have preferred to challenge in the final," Rumenigge told Saturday's Corriere della Sera paper. The first leg is on April 8 in Munich and the return leg on April 16 in Milan. Inter beat Bayern 2-0 in the 2010 final and then on away goals the following season in the last 16. Bayern meanwhile won their last two meetings 2-0 in the 2022-23 group stage. Rummenigge played for Inter 1984-1987 after a decade at Bayern. He was later Bayern CEO 2002-2021. Before the tie comes next week's Nations League quarter-final duel between Germany and Italy. Italy won the 1982 World Cup final against West Germany captained by Rummenigge, and also semis at the 1970 and 2006 World Cups and Euro 2012. Rummenigge said that Italy are not quite the feared opponents they were in the past, saying that Italy "were less stable than Germany" at last year's Euros, but that was "maybe because we played at home. "Both matches will be very open," he said.
