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Chaos general assembly continues: Kahn promises member dialogue on the Qatar question
CEO Oliver Kahn during the chaotic general meeting of FC Bayern
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The annual general meeting that got out of hand is far from being ticked off at FC Bayern. CEO Oliver Kahn wants to learn from this and to cultivate the dialogue with the members more. Especially on the Qatar question.
The mood remains tense at Bayern. The annual general meeting, which got completely out of hand, continues to have an effect. Even the laborious 1-0 win against Arminia Bielefeld in the Corona-related sparsely occupied Allianz Arena was not enough to dispel the gloomy thoughts before the next weekend’s top game against Borussia Dortmund. “The annual general meeting on Thursday is of course still very much on my mind. Obviously, some of the emotions that will be important to me in the future have not arrived.” CEO Oliver Kahn tweeted on Sunday. It once again showed how important the exchange between FC Bayern and the members is.
“We are analyzing very precisely how this course of the annual general meeting could come about,” said President Herbert Hainer in “Kicker”, saying that the members’ vehemently expressed anger during the meeting continued to have an effect. “We will learn from this, and it is certain that we will rethink and intensify communication with our members,” said Hainer.
FC Bayern: Hainer seeks dialogue with members who have not had a say
The 67-year-old, who was confronted with boos and “Hainer out” calls from several members on Thursday evening, especially because of the dispute over the issue of Qatar sponsorship, reported that he said that “the three members who no longer came to speak, contacted them directly and invited them for an interview, “he said.
According to the report, two of these prevented speakers wanted to comment on the Qatar issue, one had the campus as its topic. “A constructive exchange is important to me,” said Hainer, the successor to club legend Uli Hoeneß. The Bayern boss did not leave this impression on many of those present by deliberately closing the list of speakers during the general meeting.
Interview offer to Qatar critic Ott
FCB member Michael Ott, whose spontaneous motion to vote on the termination of the controversial partnership with the airline Qatar Airways was rejected by the club’s management by 2023 at the latest with reference to the decision made by the District Court of Munich I, previously reported a call from the president on Twitter. “We briefly exchanged information about the AGM and stayed that way that we will have a personal conversation about Qatar and the AGM,” he wrote.
CEO Kahn promised via Twitter Especially on this hotly debated topic that fans, members and those responsible for the record champions have been busy for some time, a real dialogue. “When it comes to the Qatar Airways sponsorship, we will obtain the broadest possible opinion from our members,” said the former FCB goalkeeper. The unfortunate meeting once again showed “how important the exchange between FC Bayern and our members is,” said Kahn. The Bayern boss basically wants to strengthen the dialogue. The ideas of the members have already found their way into a new model of the club, which will soon be presented to the public, according to Kahn.
Bayern star Thomas Müller also spoke out in favor of more dialogue with a view to the general meeting in front of TV cameras after the game on Saturday evening. Müller: “I’ve always seen FC Bayern as a member club.”