Bayern Munich boss Jupp Heynckes bans mobile phones and makes stars clean up
The 72-year-old is back for his fourth spell at Bayern after Carlo Ancelotti was axed last month
OLD school Jupp Heynckes has banned mobile phones from team dinners at Bayern Munich.
The returning boss also wants technology kept away from massage tables and asked his players to clean up after themselves.
The 72-year-old is back for his fourth spell at Bayern after Carlo Ancelotti was axed last month.
He seems as committed as ever, making his players train longer and harder in an attempt to restore the glory of his Champions League-winning side of 2013.
Heynckes says: "I am still fascinated by how stubbornly and decisively the team pursued its goals in 2013
";I am someone who demands a lot. The players will have to get used to that. Discipline is a part of life and work."
Defender Mats Hummels added Heynckes has taken Bayern back to basics with tougher training sessions than the star-studded squad was used to under Ancelotti.
He said: "The first impressions are that Jupp Heynckes is very demanding, he expects a lot from the team.
"The training is a little harder, demanding more intensity, which stays at a high level.
"He (Heynckes) wants basic things: punctuality, courtesy towards all employees, everyone should be greeted and treated in a friendly fashion, no matter what their task is."
Bayern host Celtic in the Champions League on Wednesday eager to bounce back after their 3-0 thrashing at Paris Saint-Germain three weeks ago.
The shock result led to the sacking of Ancelotti, after 15 months in charge, and the reappointment of Heynckes - who won the treble in 2013.
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Hummels reckons they are still a long way off being considered among the best in Europe.
He added: "Not everything is bad, but things are not at the level they need to be in order for us to be among the absolute top teams in Europe.
"The cohesion in the squad has to grow again."
