FC Kaiserslautern, which completed the 97/98 season as the Bundesliga champion under the management of Otto Rehhagel, deserved to directly participate in the Champions League in the 98/99 season. The Reds, who left behind rivals such as PSV and Benfica in the Champions League and finished the F group as leaders, lost to Bayern Munich in both matches in the quarter-finals and bid farewell to the Champions League 🏆 Standing: Jürgen Rische, Andreas Reinke, Janos Hrutka, Uwe Rösler, Marco Reich, Michael Ballack. Seated: Ciriaco Sforza, Hany Ramzy, Thomas Riedl, Martin Wagner, Andreas Buck.