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Berlin (dpa) - One is returning to his old homeland, the other to the old and new place of work: Pal Dardai competes with Hertha BSC at Eintracht Frankfurt, Sebastian Hoeneß with TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at FC Bayern Munich.

At VfB Stuttgart there is a lot of rumor in the club committees, at 1. FC Köln they are hoping for the son of a striker legend.

The league speaks about this before the 19th matchday:

DARDAI COMEBACK AT BOBIC: 19 months after the end of his first term as head coach at Hertha BSC, all hopes are again resting on Pal Dardai.

The Hungarian begins his rescue mission on Saturday (3:30 p.m. / Sky) at Eintracht Frankfurt - and meets an old companion who could soon return to Berlin.

According to "Sport Bild", Fredi Bobic is said to be a hot candidate to succeed Michael Preetz as the sports director in Berlin.

According to his own statement, Bobic didn't know anything about it yet.

In any case, he has a contract as sports director at Eintracht until the end of June 2023. Bobic and Dardai once played together for the capital city.

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STUTTGART-ZOFF: The bizarre power struggle at VfB Stuttgart is causing more and more head shaking and incomprehension before the home game against FSV Mainz 05 on Friday evening (8.30 p.m. / DAZN).

Ex-national goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand "it hurts in the soul", the former president Erwin Staudt spoke of the club-damaging quarrels.

The dispute began a few weeks ago with the sharp criticism from CEO Thomas Hitzlsperger, who wants to push President Claus Vogt out of office and take over the post himself.

During the week, the squabble reached a new level when Vogt single-handedly announced that he wanted to postpone the general meeting planned for March 18 - and his colleagues on the presidium declared that to be impossible.

The club is also burdened by the fact that a data affair has not yet been resolved.

BAYERN ALREADY MEISTER: There is a lot to be said for it, given that they are seven points ahead of second place, despite Bayern's own weaknesses.

Gladbach coach Marco Rose doesn't believe in it.

"We should all try to keep the championship open as long as possible," said the coach of the team that has played most consistently in the top group this year.

«I don't think that the championship has been definitely decided.

We feel that Bayern can be tripped up this season, ”said Rose.

But then you have to take advantage of opportunities.

The first pursuers Leipzig, Leverkusen and until recently Dortmund did not do that in the past few weeks.

And Roses Gladbachers, despite their catching up streak, are still too far behind to be dangerous for Bayern.

HOENESS RETURN: Sebastian Hoeneß is looking forward to returning to Munich, but FC Bayern does not play a major role in his current life.

About a possible head coach engagement with the record champions, the 38-year-old said on Thursday: “This is currently really very, very far away.

I haven't thought about it yet. "

But it is "of course a dream for every coach" to work for a club like FC Bayern.

In the first half of the season Hoeneß and Hoffenheim had won 4-1 against Munich.

Then Uncle Uli Hoeneß answered and congratulated me over the phone.

Sebastian Hoeneß led FC Bayern Munich II to the third division championship last season.

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MEYER-COMEBACK: Max Meyer's career began promisingly.

At 17 he made his debut in the Bundesliga, at 18 he was part of the provisional squad for the 2014 World Cup. After a less than harmonious departure from FC Schalke 04, things didn't go well at Crystal Palace in England.

After the contract has been terminated, the midfielder will return to the Bundesliga.

To 1. FC Köln, where Horst Heldt, a sponsor from their Schalke times, is sports director.

The contract will initially only run for six months.

The now 25-year-old could be a great help for FC in the relegation battle, he himself apparently hopes for a good stage to be recommended again for higher tasks.

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