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Bayern Munich sack Jurgen Klinsmann

Bayern Munich have fired coach Jurgen Klinsmann and appointed Jupp Heynckes for the final five games of the season.

Klinsmann's fate was sealed after a meeting with club chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, general manager Uli Hoeness and director Karl Hopfner today.

He has been in charge of the defending Bundesliga champions since last July, but failed to take the club to the top of the table.

Saturday's 1-0 defeat at home to Schalke left the club three points adrift of league leaders Wolfsburg with five games of the season to go.

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