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Heynckes steps down after treble season

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MUNICH (AP) Veteran coach Jupp Heynckes bid a teary-eyed farewell from Bayern Munich after a historic season on Tuesday and said he has no plans to take over another team next season.

Heynckes said he needed a break after going to the "limit" in an eventful season in which he led Bayern to an unprecedented treble - the Bundesliga championship, the German Cup and the Champions League.

Heynckes confirmed that he had been approached by clubs outside Germany, including "rich clubs where money plays no role." But the 68-year-old coach said he had no interest in another club at the moment - although he stopped short of saying he was retiring.

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