Van Basten linked to Bayern job <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>MUNICH, Germany (AFP) - Dutch coach Marco van Basten is poised to take over as boss of German giants Bayern Munich when Ottmar Hitzfeld's contract finishes in June next year, according to reports here. German sports magazine Kicker says Hitzfeld is not expected to renew his contract at the end of the season and German-speaker Van Basten - who has coached the Dutch national side since 2004 - is the favourite to take over. Hitzfeld has admitted he is interested in taking charge of the Swiss national team after next year's European Championships and has also been linked to succeed Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni at Austrian side Salzburg. Meanwhile, Werder Bremen's sports director Klaus Allofs has been linked to the club manager's role at Bayern with current incumbent Uli Hoeness set to step down in 2009. Allofs is out of contract at Bremen in 2009. "I can't say I will stay in Bremen," he told German tabloid Bild. "I have spoken to other clubs and Bremen's board are aware."</div>
Hitzfeld confirmed the other day that he was leaving Bayern after this season. Maybe Mourinho to fill his boots?
