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The UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League finals are set, league titles and relegation battles are being decided all over Europe — this is the business end of the 2021-22 season, and it is frenetic. With all that drama unfolding across the continent, you would be forgiven for not having clocked some of the other news items this week which we are here to make sure you catch up on.
Some highlights.
Munich man Muller
Bayern Munich have moved to secure Thomas Muller’s future and the 32-year-old has penned a contract extension until 2024. The Germany international has been with the Bundesliga powerhouse since he was 10 and boasts over 600 competitive outings since his 2008 debut: “I am delighted to have extended my contact with Bayern until 2024,” said the 11-time German champion. “The journey we have been on since I joined the academy in 2000 has been a fantastic success story.”
Why it matters: There are few, if any, one club men at a club of Bayern’s stature and they are becoming increasingly rare as soccer evolves. Whether Muller sticking around is what Bayern’s rebirth under Julian Nagelsmann needed is debatable, but his importance to the club’s image cannot be contested.
Cagliari fire Mazzarri
Serie A strugglers Cagliari Calcio have parted ways with Walter Mazzarri ahead of three vital matches in their bid for survival. The Sardinians confirmed the move on Monday with Salernitana and Venezia to come in two crucial games which should decide the fate of all three at the foot of the table which Alessandro Agostini will now oversee after being promoted from the academy.
Why it matters: Salernitana’s incredible turnaround in form has turned up the heat on clubs like Cagliari who continue to make a mess of their coaching hires. That is now 17 different bosses in the last decade and veteran Mazzarri did not even last a full season as he was hired three…
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