Jose Mourinho kembali menjadi sorotan di tengah gempurannya spekulasi, karena Presiden Real Madrid Florentino Perez dilaporkan berencana melakukan langkah sensasional untuk membawa kembali pelatih asal Portugal itu ke Bernabeu. Namun, gelandang Benfica Richard Rios berharap mantan manajer Chelsea itu tetap bertahan, setelah banyak belajar darinya selama musim pertamanya kembali memimpin di Estadio da Luz.
Jose Mourinho telah secara langsung menanggapi spekulasi yang semakin menguat yang mengaitkannya dengan kembalinya yang sensasional ke Real Madrid sebagai pengganti Alvaro Arbeloa. Pelatih legendaris asal Portugal itu, yang saat ini menangani Benfica, juga menyempatkan diri untuk mengenang masa jabatannya yang penuh emosi di Roma, sambil menggambarkan ibu kota Italia itu sebagai lingkungan yang paling berkesan dalam karier gemilangnya.
Real Madrid sedang dalam masalah. Dan ketika Real Madrid dalam masalah, Florentino Perez selalu bertanya kepada orang-orang di sekitarnya, "Apakah ada alasan untuk memanggil kembali Jose Mourinho?" Mengapa? Karena merekrut Mourinho pernah berhasil sebelumnya. Agak-agak begitu. Pada tahun 2010, Madrid berada dalam posisi yang tak tertahankan akibat Barcelona. Mereka tidak hanya dikalahkan oleh rival yang paling dibenci, tetapi juga dipermalukan oleh mereka. Maka, Perez pun beralih ke Mourinho, sang 'The Special One' yang baru saja mengacaukan tim penguasa umpan Pep Guardiola - dalam segala hal - dalam perjalanannya meraih gelar Liga Champions bersama Inter.
Manchester United dikaitkan dengan Bruno Guimaraes, Elliot Anderson, dan Aurelien Tchouameni, dengan Louis Saha mengungkapkan kepada GOAL siapa di antara ketiganya yang “paling cocok”. Setan Merah diperkirakan akan menggelontorkan dana besar lagi pada bursa transfer mendatang untuk mencari pengganti alami Casemiro di lini tengah Old Trafford. Kabar tentang upaya merekrut pemain dari Newcastle, Nottingham Forest, dan Real Madrid pun beredar.
Bayern Munich are the most decorated team in the history of Bundesliga with 32 top-flight titles to their name. Their most recent title came in the 2022-23 season, which was their 11th straight league title.
How many teams are in the Bundesliga?
There are 18 teams in the current format of the Bundesliga. Bundesliga, as we know it today, was formed in 1962 with the 1963-64 season being the first-ever season. It began with 16 teams, but was expanded to 18 teams ahead of the 1965-66 season.
Who has made the most Bundesliga appearances ever?
Karl-Heinz 'Charly' Korbel, with 602 appearances to his name, holds the record for making the most appearances in Bundesliga history. The defender achieved this feat with just one club: Eintracht Frankfurt.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Bundesliga?
Gerd Muller, inarguably the greatest German forward of all-time, is Bundesliga's all-time leading goalscorer with 365 goals to his name in 427 appearances. All his goals came in a Bayern Munich jersey.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Bundesliga?
Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller has registered the most assists in Bundesliga history, with 207 and counting.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Former German defender Klaus Fitchel is the oldest player ever to play in the Bundesliga. Fitchel was aged 43 years and 184 days when he played for Schalke on the final matchday of the 1987-88 campaign.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko, at 16 years and one day, became the youngest player in Bundesliga history to play in the league, when he came on for Erling Haaland in the 2020-21 season in a game against Hertha Berlin.
Which famous players have played in the Bundesliga?
Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan, Stefan Effenberg, Toni Kroos, Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer, Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rudiger, and Arjen Robben are some of the most famous players to have played in the Bundesliga.
Which famous managers have managed in the Bundesliga?
Xabi Alonso, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jurgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Jupp Heynckes, Ralf Rangnick, Thomas Tuchel, Otto Rehhagel, Matthias Sammer, and Giovanni Trapattoni are some of the most famous managers to have managed a Bundesliga club.
What is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga?
Borussia Dortmund's electrifying stadium Signal Iduna Park is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga with a capacity of 81.365.
Who is the most expensive player in the history of the Bundesliga?
Harry Kane's €95 million move from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in 2023 is Bundesliga's most expensive transfer of all-time.