Source: Eurosport
Bayern coach under the cosh
The clock looks to be ticking for Jurgen Klinsmann as Bayern Munich prepare for the Bundesliga clash with Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday.
A 4-0 hammering at Barcelona in the Champions League has all but ended their participation in Europe, and Klinsmann's future now depends on him achieving what he has failed to do in nine months in charge - leading Bayern to the top of the table.
Much rests on the result against Eintracht this weekend, although Klinsmann insists he will not walk out on the club.
"I have the strength to continue," he said.
"I will stand up to the criticism, even if it is not pleasant.
"I will not give up. Of course the defeat hurts and it was a lesson for us.
"There are still 24 points to be won in the Bundesliga and we will make up this three-point deficit and become German champions.
"Club bosses at the defending champions will not accept anything less than the league title from Klinsmann.
"We had set the quarter-finals as our aim in the Champions League and we reached that," explained general manager Uli Hoeness.
"I can only comment further when the league championship is decided. We have got to try and reach our goals there. If we don't manage it, then it is going to be very, very tough."
Bayern trail league leaders Wolfsburg and Hamburg by three points and third-placed Hertha Berlin by a point. There are still eight rounds of matches to be played, but time is certainly running out for Klinsmann.
"It is five minutes to 12," he said, knowing the bells will be ringing if his side fall any further behind the league summit this weekend.
Wolfsburg will be expected to win their game at struggling Borussia Monchengladbach to cement their position at the top of the table, but Hamburg have a tougher challenge at a resurgent Stuttgart on Sunday.
Berlin need to get the better of Hannover to remain above Bayern, who are also coming under pressure from Stuttgart and Hoffenheim behind them.
Hoffenheim this week moved into a training camp to focus their attention on Saturday's clash with Bochum.
Ralf Rangnick's side are without a win in eight games and risk missing out on a place in Europe if they cannot turn their season around soon.
Bayer Leverkusen have set their sights on a top-five finish after defeating Cologne last weekend and they host Werder Bremen on Sunday.
At the bottom of the table, Karlsruhe can all but wave goodbye to a third year in the top flight if they lose at Schalke.
Energie Cottbus will be favourites to join them if they fail to get the better of Arminia Bielefeld in a relegation six-pointer at the Stadion der Freundschaft.
Elsewhere, Borussia Dortmund will look to keep up their promising recent form at home to Cologne.
