... and Xabi Alonso makes three! In the space of 12 days, three clubs -- ranked first, fourth and 10th in the world by revenue -- dispatched their incumbent coaches, each of whom had been in charge 18 months or less and each of whom was regarded as a hot up-and-comer at the time of his appointment. Seismic doesn't half begin to describe it.
Roy Keane - I know Roy has had his opinions, I said about Roy going in earlier in the season. Having people who know the club, who care for the club and understand what it takes to be a Manchester United player - that's where the club needs to be. The club has lost its identity, it's lost that family feel, if you like. Whether it's Ole [Ole Gunnar Solskjaer] or Michael, this is an opportunity to bring that back, bring the spirit of Manchester United back to the football club.
People said we were failures, and we were finished. But we are still up there and that is not to be taken for granted, considering what was said over the summer. Of course, we have margin for improvement, but we never wanted to lose our identity, our hunger, our desire to be dominant in Serie A and Europe. We are on the right track, and that is the most important thing.
Yes, Bernd Rauch, the vice-president in charge of basketball at the time, really wanted me. But I said that I needed to know whether Uli Hoeneß, as president, was also behind the move. Bernd rang him immediately and put the phone on speaker. But instead of Marko Pešić, Mr Hoeneß understood the name Micky Stevic, who was head of sport at 1860 at the time, and yelled into the phone that Bernd could forget it.
Müller highlighted a very special identity at Bayern, developed over decades, which is unique and not found elsewhere. He credits Bayern's strong foundations established after their promotion in 1965 with icons like Beckenbauer and Maier.
