The most notable 2007–08 FC Bayern Munich season additions were the man Zinedine Zidane called "the jewel of French football" and who else?
2007–08 FC Bayern Munich season Prior to the beginning of the 2007–08 season, Bayern Munich underwent a major restructuring of the team, releasing or retiring nine players while adding ten others to the squad, most notably Luca Toni and Franck Ribéry. The season started with Bayern winning the DFB-Ligapokal, followed by a shootout win in the DFB-Pokal against Wacker Burghausen on 6 August 2007. On the first day of the 2007–08 Bundesliga season, Bayern achieved a 3–0 victory over Hansa Rostock. As the season progressed, Bayern continued in first in the league table, eventually winning the championship. Bayern also won the 2007–08 DFB-Pokal, thereby completing the double. International success was thwarted by Zenit Saint Petersburg, however, when Bayern suffered a 4–0 defeat in the second leg of the semi-final after a draw at home. The 2007–08 season was goalkeeper Oliver Kahn's last season with Bayern.
Gérard Houllier Gérard Houllier, OBE (] ; born 3 September 1947) is a French football manager and former player. His past clubs include Paris Saint-Germain, Lens and Liverpool, with whom he won the FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Cup in 2001. He then guided Olympique Lyonnais to two French titles, before announcing his resignation on 25 May 2007. He became manager of Aston Villa in September 2010. He also coached the France national team between 1992 and 1993. He assisted Aimé Jacquet in the FIFA World Cup 1998, was part of UEFA's and FIFA's Technical Committee in the 2002 and 2006 World Cup finals, and technical director for the French Football Federation during the 2010 finals. In June 2011, he stepped down from club coaching, leaving his managerial role at Aston Villa, following frequent hospitalisation over heart problems.