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The world champion had already hung up his (Site notre bureau spécialisé) boots in 2016. After his time in the Bundesliga and five years with Lazio, Miro Klose decided to take his place on the coaching bench. He first remained loyal to the German national team as assistant coach to Joachim Löw.
After that, he was attracted to a club where he had already played during his career, namely Bayern. In 2018, Klose became his own boss at the record-breaking U17s. In 49 games, the former Bayern star had an average of 2.22 (source: ‘(Site notre équipe d’expert)’). Under Hansi Flick, Klose got a taste of the Bundesliga air with the professionals in the 2020/21 season.
But his first professional job as head coach followed in the summer of 2022. Austrian first division club SCR Altach signed him. But after only nine months, this station is making history again.
As the club announced this week, the 44-year-old head coach has been released. « During our analysis, we came to the decision that the team needed new momentum to achieve our goal of staying upright, to which we subordinate everything else. Miroslav has all the conditions to celebrate a great success in as a coach, » sporting director Georg Festetics said in the press release.
« Yuya approached us with a wish for him to leave the club and return to his home country. With the move to Kobe, we were able to find a solution that suited everyone. We wish Yuya all the best for his future, both professionally and privately, » Bremen chief executive Frank Baumann said after the switch.
The Japanese seems to feel very comfortable with Vissel Kobe. Osako has featured in every game so far this season and has already scored two goals in five games. During the World Cup in Qatar, however, the striker was not part of the Japanese national team squad.
In the queen class, Benfica meets Inter Milan. A German will also be there – namely the Portuguese goalkeeper. Odysseas Vlachodimos is not only defined in the league but has also been used in all matches so far this CL season. For the Stuttgarter, who played three Bundesliga games for VfB, the dream of the semi-finals lives on.
The goalkeeper has been with Benfica since 2018 and only recently extended his contract until 2027. In 212 games, Vlachodimos has been between the posts for the Portuguese. Many more should follow in the coming weeks.
However, the Stuttgart native with Greek roots is no longer one for Hansi Flick. After coming through several German U national teams, the keeper chose Greece in 2018. Vlachodimos has made 29 appearances there so far.
