The Bundesliga champions have moved swiftly to tie down two of their main men for a further two seasons.

Philipp Lahm and Thomas Muller have signed two-year extensions to their contracts with Bayern Munich.

Captain Lahm is now contracted to the Bundesliga champions until June 2018, while versatile attacker Muller – whose future had been the subject of much speculation – will remain at the Allianz Arena until June 2019.

Both players came through the youth ranks at Bayern, and the club’s chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge expressed his delight at the home-grown duo’s decisions to stay put.

“Philipp Lahm and Thomas Muller are very important building blocks of FC Bayern,” Rummenigge told the club’s official website.

“Both have remained loyal to the club since the start of their careers and will play a major role in the future.

“We are very happy that both players have chosen the long term for Bayern Munich.”

Germany skipper Lahm joined Bayern at the age of 11 and is thrilled to have been given the opportunity to end his career at the club.

“Both the club and my management have decided to pursue talks since the time appeared good for a contract extension,” said the 30-year-old.

“It is definitely my last contract, I’m going to finish my career at Bayern. That was always my wish – I am very glad and happy.”

Muller had been linked with a move away from Bavaria, with incoming Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal – a former Bayern boss – reportedly keen to take him to Old Trafford.

However, the 24-year-old has now committed his future to Bayern, something that makes him “very happy”.

“There were some good discussions with the leaders of the association, who made me realise that I am in the right place here,” Muller said.

“I want to be an important part of the plans of the association. Bayern Munich has been my club since 2000, and it will remain so in the coming years.”

Lahm and Muller are away with Germany’s World Cup squad, with both seen as crucial members of coach Joachim Low’s starting XI.

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The Dutchman’s future has been in question for some time at San Siro and the club have decided to part ways with him and bring in the youth coach as his replacement

AC Milan have sacked coach Clarence Seedorf and hired Filippo Inzaghi as his replacement.

Dutchman Seedorf was appointed head coach of the Italian giants in January, replacing Massimiliano Allegri at San Siro.

Despite coming close to securing one of Serie A’s Europa League spots, the 38-year-old was expected to be relieved of his duties after coming under criticism from president Silvio Berlusconi and chief executive Adriano Galliani.

On Monday the club confirmed that they have parted ways with the former midfielder, who ended his playing days at Botafogo in Brazil in order to take up the role.

Milan won 11 of his 19 league games in charge – twice as many as his predecessor had managed prior to Seedorf’s arrival. He lasted less than six months in the Milan dugout.

Inzaghi, 40, has been named as the new first-team coach after a successful spell at the helm of the Under 19 team.

Via a statement on their official website, Milan revealed that the former striker and club legend has been handed a two-year deal.

“AC Milan communicates to have sacked coach Clarence Seedorf and have entrusted the first team, through June 30, 2016, to Filippo Inzaghi,” the statement read.

Inzaghi won two league championships and two Champions League titles as a Milan player between 2001-2012, scoring 126 in 300 games. He earned 57 caps for Italy, winning the World Cup in 2006.

He has no previous experience as a first-team coach.

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One of the World Cup’s main sponsors has urged FIFA to properly investigate allegations of corruption being involved in Qatar’s successful bid to host the 2022 tournament.

Electrical goods manufacturer Sony, which is one of six businesses listed as a FIFA ‘partner’, putting it into the highest category of World Cup backers, has stated that football’s international governing body must ensure it abides by “its principles of integrity, ethics and fair play”.

The Sunday Times has reported it has received ”hundreds of millions” of documents which it claims reveal that disgraced former FIFA executive committee member Mohamed Bin Hammam had made payments to football officials in return for votes for Qatar.

FIFA’s chief investigator Michael Garcia is assessing the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and has said that the process will conclude by Monday. American attorney Garcia says he will submit a report in mid-July.

Qatar’s bid committee has said it “upheld the highest standard of ethics and integrity” during the bidding process for the 2022 tournament.

One week on from its initial report, the Sunday Times has published further allegations regarding Bin Hammam, including claims surrounding various business meetings.

Sony told the British newspaper: “As a FIFA partner, we expect these allegations to be investigated appropriately.

“We continue to expect FIFA to adhere to its principles of integrity, ethics and fair play across all aspects of its operations.”

Following the latest reports surrounding Qatar 2022, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Twitter: “Never ignoring media reports on ethics allegations in football. But let the Ethics Committee work!”

Bin Hammam was banned from football for life by FIFA in December 2012 over ”conflicts of interest” while president of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

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