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Tönnies

American  
[-nees] / ˈtœ nis /

noun

  1. Ferdinand 1855–1936, German sociologist.


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"We have to pull the emergency brake, there are fires burning everywhere", the club chairman Clemens Tönnies was quoted as saying.

From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2011

The fans' anger at Magath has somewhat subsided following a high-level meeting with S04 boss Clemens Tönnies but the Royal Blues manager needs to bring in more quality before the end of transfer period.

From The Guardian • Aug. 30, 2010

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