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BERLIN, Jan. 17-- Ten years after his unhappy dismissal, Juergen Klinsmann to meet again what is seen as his darkest hour in football. As Hertha BSC's new coach, the former German national coach and 108 times capped former German international is, for the first time, crossing swords with his former club (as player and coach) Bayern Munich. The Bundesliga's top act this Sunday is attracting the most attention in the German media with stories about the troubled relationship between the Bavarian club and one of Germany's most prominent footballers. Ahead of the exaggerated clash, reports came to light that Klinsmann's coaching license has expired. "No one asked me about my license over the past years. Not in the U.S., not around the German national team. The case seems initiated by some people who are interested in headlines," Klinsmann commented, adding things will get solved shortly. Sarcastic comments in social media channels reminded of the German saying: From the cradle to the grave - always paperwork ("Von der Wiege bis zur Bahre - Formulare, Formulare"). Leading papers describe Klinsmann's goals as ambitious and call them twisted and pretentious. Football protagonists in Germany are puzzled over the question of why Klinsmann is facing such a vast amount of mistrust. DARKEST HOUR Monday, April 27, 2009, might have been one of the darkest days for Klinsmann. The Saebener Strasse in Munich, right in front of Bayern Munich's headquarter, was crowded with TV units and media. The last picture of a man escaping from the place he failed to achieve the promise of the best business options. | 
