Hamburg – It never mattered who Ottmar Hitzfeld was in charge off, they were always at the top. Only Udo Lattek has collected more Bundesliga titles than the 62-year-old, lifting the coveted plate on eight occasions, while the “General”, as he is known due to his calm and objective approach, could ‘only’ manage the feat seven times.

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"BVB are Bayern’s fiercest competitors"

Germany and Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm has likened modern football to the gladiatorial arena due to the philosophy of those on the terraces. Lahm admits that the atmosphere in the stands makes it harder for gay footballers to come out of the closet.

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Bayern Munich's Philipp Lahm: Football is like gladiatorial combat

Manchester City assistant boss David Platt does not believe Wigan will change their football philosophy, even though the Latics have been dumped back to the foot of the Barclays Premier League.

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Manchester City assistant Platt confident that Wigan will keep playing stylish football… no matter what

Hamburg – At 47, Michael Frontzeck has already garnered plenty of experience as a coach battling against relegation. Sometimes it worked out, as with Arminia Bielefeld in 2007-08 and sometimes it didn’t – in 2006-07, Frontzeck was unable to prevent Alemannia Aachen’s drop to the second flight.

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Frontzeck – Unexpected results the deciding factor

Jay Heaps is the right man for the job. The newly installed head coach of the New England Revolution can turn the struggling team around if the club lives up to its new philosophy and backs him as he constructs a team in his own image. Heaps agonized as he watched the New England Revolution hit “rock bottom” last season. He felt powerless to do anything about it as the color analyst on the team …

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Jay Heaps’ Appointment as New England Revolution Head Coach Hits Bull’s-Eye