BERLIN Adidas NMD XR1 Pink Women's , Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- The 2017 German champion Bayern Munich is in trouble finding a coach for the 2018-2019 season. After 72-year-old Jupp Heynckes rejected the offer of club president Uli Hoeness for another year, speculation goes around about the club's plan while pundits and fans are surprised by its obvious problems.
While former Borussia Dortmund coach Thomas Tuchel and current TSG Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann seem to divide opinions among the club leaders, a well-known name enlivens the curious debate as the 2014 World Cup winning coach Joachim Loew has involuntary joined the race.
The Berlin-based tabloid Bild said Bayern's first choice is to sign the 57-year-old for the 2019-2020 season, thus Hoeness is trying to convince Heynckes to stay for an additional period.
Loew has said of coaching a club team shortly, but not to be ready for the 2018-2019 season as he has a valid contract until 2020 with the German association. Even after the 2018 World Cup, he favors taking a break before starting a new job Adidas NMD XR1 Black Pink Women's , insiders said, although it's an open secret that Loew would be allowed to leave when asking for it.
Bayern leaders, such as the club's head of board Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Hoeness confirmed their decision to look for a German-speaking coach with a modern style and new ideas.
To Bayern, Tuchel suffers from an attached blemish to be a controversial character, and the 30-year-old Nagelsmann lacks of international experience. Other candidates include Juergen Klopp (FC Liverpool) and Ralph Hasenhuettl (RB Leipzig), depending on their clubs and their performance over the next months.
Loew appears to be the most sensible solution but is said to be the first choice for Bayern's future development as both Hoeness (65) and Rummenigge (62) have announced to resign within the next years. When successors haven't been found Adidas NMD XR4 Women's Pink White , an experienced sports director is said to be on the Bavarians wish list too.
Some assume Loew would consider a job abroad when joining a club. "I think Joachim Loew might rather join a club in other countries instead of having to face constant pressure that comes with a side such as Bayern Munich," said former German national coach Berti Vogts.
Insiders said Loew is determined to coach a club as his coaching career at the club level hasn't been very successful. After reaching the 1998 European Cup final of cup winners with VfB Stuttgart against FC Chelsea (0-1), the former striker has worked for Fenerbahce Istanbul, FC Tirol Innsbruck, and FK Austria Vienna.
When the German association hopes to extend Loew's contract, the German coach refused to comment on his plan Adidas NMD XR1 Pink White Women's , saying he is fully concentrated on the 2018 World Cup in Russia. On Friday, he will travel to Moscow to attend the World Cup group draw.
An aerial picture shows Japan's largest destroyer Izumo preparing to leave port in Yokohama for its Yokosuka base on Wednesday, after a handover ceremony. Photo: IC
Japan's Maritime Self Defense Force on Wednesday took delivery of its biggest warship since World War II, a vessel that observers say is a "de-facto aircraft carrier" and the latest sign that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is actively seeking to loosen the restraints on Japan's pacifist constitution.
The 19,500-ton destroyer Izumo, measuring 248 meters long and 38 meters wide Adidas NMD R1 Sun Glow Women's Black White , allows five helicopters to take off and land simultaneously. It can also load MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft to be purchased by the Ground Self-Defense Force, Japan's Kyodo News reported.
Longer-range patrol aircraft and military cargo planes are also added to the Izumo's defense capability, aside from Japan's plan to buy Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets and amphibious assault vehicles from the US.
"The vessel can serve in a wide range of roles including peacekeeping operations, international disaster relief and aid," Gen Nakatani, Japan's Minister of Defense said standing beside the vessel after a handover ceremony at the Japan United Marine shipyard in Yokohama Women's Adidas NMD R1 Primeknit Pink White , Kanagawa Prefecture on Wednesday, Reuters reported.
"It also helps improve our ability to combat submarines," he said.
"Strategically speaking, one or two warships won't change the big picture. But from the perspective of military tactics, the Izumo can help increase Japan's anti-submarine capability and serve as the command ship for its navy's amphibious warfare," Zhang Junshe Women's Adidas NMD R1 W PK Shock Pink Black , a research fellow with the Navy Military Academic Research Institute under the People's Liberation Army, told the Global Times.
The large number of submarines is considered a strong point of the Chinese navy, according to Yin Zhuo, an admiral and senior researcher at the navy's Equipment Research Center, who considers the commissioning of the Izumo another step from Japan to curb China, according to news portal people.
With a crew of 470 sailors Adidas NMD R1 W PK Women's Tonal Olive Grey , the Izumo resembles US Marine Corps amphibious assault carriers in size and design but it is designated as a helicopter destroyer, a label that allows Japan to keep within the bounds of its constitutional ban on offensive weapons.
Aircraft carriers, due to their ability to project force, are considered offensive weapons, said Zhang.
However, military analysts have pointed out that the Izumo's barrier-free runway design and heat-resistant material will grant the destroyer the potential of being further upgraded into an aircraft carrier.
The Izumo does not have a catapult necessary to launch fixed-wing fighters Adidas NMD R1 W Women's Black Pink , but a planned vertical-take-off-and-landing variant of the F-35 could fly from the Izumo's flight deck.
Zhang said that being able to load F-35 fighter jets is a crucial sign that the destroyer could serve as Japan's "de-facto aircraft carrier."
"The Izumo proves that Japan has the technical capabilities and demand to devel