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Perfect Send Off For Hitzfeld And Kahn
It was an emotional time at the Allianz Arena as Bayern Munich were handed the Bundesliga trophy following a 4-1 win over Hertha Berlin. Both Ottmar Hitzfeld and Oliver Kahn took their final bows in front of a sold-out home crowd.

There were tears before the game from Hitzfeld and a standing ovation for Oliver Kahn as he was substituted at the end, while Luca Toni secured the ‘Torschützenkanone’ with a hat trick in the game itself.

Bayern won 4-1 with Toni hitting three and Franck Ribéry grabbing the other. Despite conceding late on, Bayern did in fact set a new record for the fewest number of goals conceded in a season.

“At the moment I can smile again and I am very happy to have survived it all. The farewell was very moving and emotional and I had to shed a tear” Bayer trainer Ottmar Hitzfeld admitted.

“I have had seven and a half years at Bayern and we’ve had a great relationship sharing the same philosophy. Even though the pressure has been huge it has been a wonderful time” he added.

“My biggest disappointment was the 1999 Champions League final. That was an important moment in life, but you have to go through such things in life.”

Bayern legend and president Franz Beckenbauer joined in the words of praise. “You can’t celebrate winning the title better than that” he revealed.

“The weather also played its part. It didn’t rain and the mood inside the stadium was simply fantastic.”

Manager Uli Hoeneß added: “It was difficult to say farewell to Oli and Ottmar. It was a very emotional moment.”