BERLIN (AP) – Bayern Munich's vacant coaching position is the big talking point leading up to its Bundesliga clash with Borussia Dortmund.
Bayern fired coach Niko Kovac on Sunday, a day after the side's heaviest Bundesliga defeat in more than 10 years, and Arsene Wenger was initially seen as the front-runner to replace him.
However, media reports on Thursday suggested Bayern had decided against the former Arsenal manager.
German daily Bild quoted a club official as saying: ''Arsene Wenger rang (club chairman) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge on Wednesday afternoon and signaled his interest in the coaching job at Bayern.