BERLIN: European and club world champions Bayern Munich head for Qatar on Sunday for a nine-day winter training camp in the Gulf state.
“When we get there, we have everything we need to prepare for the forthcoming challenges,” commented Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge yesterday.
The Bavarians have not trained since beating Raja Casablanca in Marrakech to win the Club World Cup on December 21, completing a remarkable haul of five trophies in 2013, following their triumphs in the Champions League, Bundesliga, German Cup and European Super Cup.
Pep Guardiola’s side will take on Sudanese champions Al-Merrikh in Doha on January 9 and, on their way home, will stop off in Kuwait for a friendly against local champions Kuwait SC on January 13.
Bayern do not return to competitive action until January 24.
AFP
