Win, lose or draw, Germany's Champions League teams are squabbling more than scoring.

This week Bayern maintained their unstoppable European form, but their win was overshadowed by an unseemly spat between club coach and president.

Schalke drew, then saw their most decorated player come under fire from the man who surprisingly brought him to Gelsenkirchen.

And to complete a taxing week for club spin doctors, but a fruitful one for headline writers, Bremen's woeful team was slammed by their own sporting director after a humiliating defeat.

Under normal circumstances Louis van Gaal, Felix Magath