After two years without silverware, Salzburg are aiming to be crowned Austrian champions again this season. The club from Mozart's birthplace had won the Austrian Bundesliga ten times in a row before finally having to give way to Sturm Graz in the last two seasons. With five matchdays left in the main round of matches, Salzburg top the table with a three-point lead over second-placed Linzer ASK. Participation in the championship round is therefore virtually certain.
However, there's a reason why many Bayern fans still remember it today, 22 years later. And it wasn't anything to do with anyone on the pitch, but someone sitting off it - to be precise, on the subs' bench. He wore - in keeping with the time of year, if not his own style - a red-and-white striped bobble hat, known by the name 'Pomperlhaube'.
Nicolas Jackson helped Senegal on their way to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations as they beat Sudan 3-1 on Saturday evening. The Bayern forward set up the crucial goal to make it 2-1 in first-half stoppage time scored by Papa Gueye, who had previously cancelled out Aamir Abdallah Yunis's sixth-minute opener. Substitute Ibrahim Mbaye made sure of Senegal's place in the last eight with a further goal in the 77th minute.
According to TZ, Bayern were recently offered the chance to sign Victor Osimhen by an English intermediary. However, Max Eberl quickly rejected this opportunity and insisted there is no urgent need to sign a star striker. Signing Osimhen or any other star number nine will become a topic for Die Roten if Harry Kane decides to leave Munich. Osimhen has been one of the prolific goalscorers in Europe over the last few seasons.
The goal before the start of the season was to avoid relegation. In their first league match, FCB conceded a goal to TSV 1860 after just 30 seconds. At the end of the campaign, the young Bayern team finished third as a newly promoted side - and showed their potential in the DFB Cup with a 4-2 win in the final against Meidericher SV.
Bayern may have completed their first big signing at the academy level. According to Fabrizio Romano (via iMiaSanMia), Bayern have won the race to sign Ecuadorian talent Virgilio Olaya from SD Aucas. The 17-year-old center-back will sign a 4.5-year contract starting from February 2026. Romano has reported that Bayern has managed to beat a big English club to sign the young defender.
Bayern Munich may have to look for defensive reinforcements in the summer, considering the fact that there is uncertainty around the future of a couple of center-backs. Dayot Upamecano remains in talks with Bayern for a new deal, while Kim Min-jae may leave in the summer for regular game time. In such a scenario, Bayern may need to sign a center-back to maintain quality depth in the heart of the defense.
I think the season is still very early. Nico has the AFCON, he's got a long season with Bayern, he's got the Champions League to come through. So I think it's very early to answer this question. Me and Nico will sit at the end of the season and see all the options and then we'll make the decision together.
According to Transfer journalist Ben Jacobs (via iMiaSanMia), Bayern have registered interest in Acheampong. Chelsea have no plans to part ways with the teenager, but Bayern are keeping a close eye on his game time this season. It does look like Bayern may make a move if the youngster agitates for a move away from Stamford Bridge. Die Roten will face competition from Manchester City for the signing of Acheampong. Pep Guardiola's team is also keenly following the development of the 19-year-old defender at Chelsea.
a voice that was neither loud nor dramatic, but warm, confident, almost homely. You could hear in it the maturity of a journey that had taken her from Iceland to Sweden and then on to Munich. To the place where she found more than just a job. "I've been happy and proud to be part of this team for a long time," she says with conviction.
It was a personal matter for him to "be here today - the Montagskickers represent the spirit of togetherness at FC Bayern, which has also been lived off the pitch for decades," was Hainer's conclusion after the celebration with 55 guests at the Allianz Arena. Moderated by long-time FCB media director Markus Hörwick (also a member), the Moki president and FCB honorary council member Reinhard Böker presented the honours to the jubilarians together with Hainer.
The team approached the match in a highly professional, focused and concentrated manner. Jonas Urbig made an outstanding save at 2-0, but in the end we deserved to win. Our goal should be to be fully prepared and ready in March and April when it's time to secure the trophies. I admire the guys for delivering such a performance every three days.
We are deeply saddened by this news - Peter Kupferschmidt is one of the personalities who is inextricably linked to the FC Bayern generation on which all of our successes to date are built. The promotion in 1965 was the foundation for everything. I spoke to him myself just this week at our Monday footballers' Christmas party, and we will all remember him fondly forever. Peter Kupferschmidt is an integral part of our club's history. Anyone who hears his name will always remember how FC Bayern began to become the club it is today. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and loved ones.
