Guardiola to take Bayern in July 2013

Guardiola to take Bayern helm in July 2013

Munich, 16 January 2013:

FC Bayern today announces that head coach Jupp

Heynckes has decided to retire when his current contract expires on 30 June 2013. In his place, the club has appointed Pep Guardiola as head coach for three years from 1 July 2013.

Guardiola has won 14 titles during his four seasons at Barça.

Pep Guardiola will be the new coach of Bayern Munich from next season, the German club said on Wednesday. The Spaniard has signed a three-year contract in Bavaria, where he will succeed Jupp Heynckes, whose contract expires June 30 Heynckes will also retire at the end of the season.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, CEO of Bayern, is very proud of his new recruit: "We are very pleased to have been able to attract an expert of the caliber of Pep Guardiola. This is one of the best coaches world, and his arrival will draw Bayern, but also the entire German football up. "
Uli Hoeness, President of Bayern, start by paying tribute to the work of his current coach: "Following the decision of Jupp Heynckes, we had to find a coach of his caliber to replace him. Guardiola only met this criterion. We would happy that players offer a beautiful goodbye to Jupp. "
Guardiola, 41, took a sabbatical after leaving Barcelona last year. He won 14 titles during his four seasons on the bench for Barcelona (2008 to 2012), including the Champions League in 2009 and 2011 and the Spanish championship in 2009, 2010 and 2011.