BERLIN — Borussia Dortmund's prized striker Robert Lewandowski will not be making his anticipated move to Champions League winner and Bundesliga rival Bayern Munich in this transfer window, the club's CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said Monday. Bayern, which completed a treble-winning season earlier this month, was fully expected to poach Lewandowski from the Champions League runner-up after it already persuaded talented Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze to join it for next season. “Robert Lewandowski will definitely not transfer to Bayern Munich in 2013,” Watzke told Bild newspaper. “This is final. We have informed Robert and his advisors. The Bayern case is closed because there was no written offer.” Dortmund, which won consecutive league titles from 2011 with Lewandowski but lost 2-1 to Bayern in the Champions League final in May, appeared to have little choice but to sell the player after he refused to extend a contract that ends next year. Last week, the Poland international said he expected to transfer to his “club of choice” in a few days but Watzke said Bayern never made a formal offer. Watzke, however, did not rule out the prospect of Lewandowski leaving Dortmund for another club. “I am not saying he will definitely stay but he will certainly not be playing for Bayern in 2013,” Watzke said. “Everything else will be discussed with Robert and his advisors in the coming days. Our wish is for Robert to play for Borussia Dortmund next season.” UEFA charges Fenerbahce, officials in fixing case In Switzerland, UEFA has charged Fenerbahce and five club officials in a match-fixing case, ensuring the Turkish giant faces a second expulsion from the Champions League within three seasons. UEFA says it will hold a disciplinary case on June 22. Verdicts are expected the following week. The five officials were not identified in a UEFA statement. Fenerbahce finished second in the Turkish league this season and is set to enter the Champions League at the third qualifying round stage. UEFA banished the Istanbul club from the 2011-12 Champions League after several officials were linked to fixing matches during the team's title run. — Agencies
