Heynckes leaves future open
Treble-winning coach Jupp Heynckes has left his future open having said Tuesday he will walk away from Champions League-winners Bayern Munich, take a break and then weigh up his options.
Bayern became the first German team to win the treble of Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup with a 3-2 victory over VfB Stuttgart in Saturday's Cup final.
Heynckes, 68, will be replaced by ex-Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, whose first training session is scheduled for June 26, but for now a much deserved rest beckons as his Bayern contract ends on June 30.
"I will first of all take a holiday and I won't be coaching either abroad or at home from July 1. Then I'll see how it goes," he said during a 45 minute-long press conference packed with emotion.
"I told my wife after we lost the 2012 Champions League final that I would fulfil my contract, but not continue after that.
"I didn't take a holiday between last season and this one, in the last few weeks I have felt the wear and tear of my age.
"Recovery takes longer. I felt I was at my limit.
"The coach of FC Bayern has to take care of everything, you have to be a bit of a perfectionist and that is what I did."
After around 10,000 fans joined Sunday's celebrations in Munich as Bayern celebrated their treble triumph, Heynckes said he will never forget the season which saw Bayern break or equal 25 league records.
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