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Scottish Sun
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Bayern Munich's Club World Cup rivals missing several players as they didn't have enough annual leave left from day jobs
BAYERN MUNICH's opening Club World Cup opponents are facing a major crisis after several of their players failed to get holidays to play in the tournament. The 2024/25 Bundesliga champions will face amateur New Zealand side Auckland City in Cincinnati on Sunday evening. 4 Amateu side Auckland City are without several players for the Club World Cup as they were denied annual leave Credit: GETTY 4 Auckland's players have full-time jobs, with Conor Terry being a forklift operator Credit: CONOR TERY 4 Skipper Mario Ilich is a salesman for Coca-Cola Credit: MARIO ILICH Auckland have been drawn in a group of death along with Bayern, Benfica and Boca Juniors. And their slim chances of making the last 16 have been rocked by several of their players not being able to travel to America due to their job requirements back home. Interim head coach Paul Posa said: "All of the players have other jobs alongside their football commitments. "However, they have an extraordinary dedication to their football outside of their working hours. READ MORE CLUB WORLD CUP NEWS UN-BEE-LIEVABLE Brentford expected to replace Thomas Frank with former Sky Sports pundit "Players have had to take annual leave from their jobs. "Indeed, some of the players were unable to take time to attend both the OFC Champions League competition and the Club World Cup." Auckland's squad is made up of forklift drivers, a fizzy drink salesman, real estate agents and a warehouse manager. Reflecting on Auckland's group of death, Posa added: "It's quite possibly the toughest group we could have drawn. "We have two traditional European powerhouses in Bayern Munich and Benfica and Boca Juniors, who are also capable of going all the way." JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 The odds may be stacked against Auckland, but Posa, who is in temporary charge of the side due to Albert Riera's absence, has a history of Club World Cup upsets. During his first stint with the club, Posa guided Auckland to a fifth-placed finish in the 2009 Club World Cup. Chelsea finally discover Club World Cup opponents as former star, 38, assists dramatic winner to set up reunion Posa would love nothing more than to repeat his success, but is a realist when it comes to his side's chances of doing so. "It's nice to dream we could be that competitive again," he said. "However, we're realistic about the challenge."
The Irish Sun
20 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Bayern Munich's Club World Cup rivals missing several players as they didn't have enough annual leave left from day jobs
BAYERN MUNICH's opening Club World Cup opponents are facing a major crisis after several of their players failed to get holidays to play in the tournament. The 2024/25 Bundesliga champions will face amateur New Zealand side Auckland City in Cincinnati on Sunday evening. 4 Amateu side Auckland City are without several players for the Club World Cup as they were denied annual leave Credit: GETTY 4 Auckland's players have full-time jobs, with Conor Terry being a forklift operator Credit: CONOR TERY 4 Skipper Mario Ilich is a salesman for Coca-Cola Credit: MARIO ILICH Auckland have been drawn in a group of death along with Bayern, And their slim chances of making the last 16 have been rocked by several of their players not being able to travel to America due to their job requirements back home. Interim head coach Paul Posa said: "All of the players have other jobs alongside their football commitments. "However, they have an extraordinary dedication to their football outside of their working hours. READ MORE CLUB WORLD CUP NEWS "Players have had to take annual leave from their jobs. "Indeed, some of the players were unable to take time to attend both the OFC Champions League competition and the Club World Cup." Auckland's squad is made up of forklift drivers, a fizzy drink salesman, real estate agents and a warehouse manager. Reflecting on Auckland's group of death, Posa added: "It's quite possibly the toughest group we could have drawn. Most read in Football "We have two traditional European powerhouses in JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 4 The odds may be stacked against Auckland, but Posa, who is in temporary charge of the side due to Albert Riera's absence, has a history of Club World Cup upsets. During his first stint with the club, Posa guided Auckland to a fifth-placed finish in the 2009 Club World Cup. Chelsea finally discover Club World Cup opponents as former star, 38, assists dramatic winner to set up reunion Posa would love nothing more than to repeat his success, but is a realist when it comes to his side's chances of doing so. "It's nice to dream we could be that competitive again," he said. "However, we're realistic about the challenge ."
