Last week, after Bayern Munich and Barcelona were paired together in the UEFA Champions League Semifinal Draw, a reporter asked Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes whether he would beconsulting Pep Guardiola, the former Barca coach who will be taking Heynckes’ job at the end of the season, prior to the series opener next Tuesday. Clearly offended by thequestion, Heynckes snapped, “Please respect me and my work! I’ve never consulted anyone or asked for advice. I do not need anyone to study an opponent.”
Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund coachJurgen Klopp, whose team is in the other Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid, said that while Heynckes might not be interested in chatting with Guardiola, “I bet my arsethat [Bayern general manager] Mr. [Matthias] Sammer and Mr. Guardiola will chat on the phone.”
While both Sammer and Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummeniggedenied they would be contacting Guardiola for advice, after hearing Klopp’s comments,Sammer said, “I would be a bit cautious about my posterior, because the posterior might not be dispensable in life,” while Rummenigge said, “I fear his arse will end up in the club’s museum at somepoint.” He added: “It might have been better if he had bet his hair. He could transplant that. It will get difficult with his arse.”