Wild rumors about Max Eberl
Salihamidžić reacts to Bayern Munich’s exit
05/28/2023, 06:38 am
FC Bayern has barely brought its bad season to a good end when the news bursts in that the club is parting ways with club boss Oliver Kahn and his sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić. The Bosnian is sad and says goodbye emotionally.
Hasan Salihamidžić regretted his departure as a sports director at German record champions Bayern Munich. “There was a conversation with the supervisory board, of course I would have liked to continue, but I accept that,” said Salihamidžić after FC Bayern secured their eleventh championship in a row with a 2-1 (1-0) win at 1. FC Köln.
CEO Oliver Kahn has to go with Salihamidžić. The powerful supervisory board had already decided this on Friday. Coach Thomas Tuchel was informed, the team was not. The players should focus on the title hunt to intercept Borussia Dortmund after all.
“Emotionally not an easy situation”
“I told the lads: I’m just proud of this team, which has quality, character, strength and willpower,” stressed Salihamidžić: “It’s not an easy situation for me emotionally. Nevertheless, I wish everyone the best of luck and every success. ” He wanted to “thank the team very much for the wonderful journey we have made together. Six championship titles in six years – a good number. FC Bayern is above everything.” He wanted to “remain a friend of FC Bayern”.
Salihamidžić also thanked ex-coach Julian Nagelsmann, whose exit he and Kahn had decided after Bayern’s 2-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen on matchday 25. “I congratulate him too, that’s the way it should be. It’s also important for him to know that we appreciate him a lot, that he’s a really good coach,” said Salihamidžić. He wanted to send Nagelsmann a “greeting”, “he’s a good guy”.
“It was the worst day of my life”
Meanwhile, Kahn found fewer balancing words. According to his own statement, he was “banned” from attending the last game of the season. “I’m incredibly proud of you and this achievement! I’d love to celebrate with you,” tweeted the 53-year-old, who was fired as CEO of Munich, to the team on Saturday for the championship. “But unfortunately I can’t be with you today because the club has forbidden me. I’m looking forward to next season. We won’t just be German champions for the 12th time! Let’s celebrate!” Kahn later criticized the club again for excluding him from the championship celebrations. “That was the worst day of my life, taking away from partying with the boys,” he told Sky 90.
According to consistent media reports, RB Leipzig’s sporting director Max Eberl is now a candidate to succeed Salihamidžić. Sky reported on Saturday that there had already been a conversation between those responsible for the club and Eberl last week. The “Bild” newspaper also reported that Eberl was an issue in Munich. The 49-year-old only took up his post at Leipzig in December after resigning from Borussia Mönchengladbach in January 2022, citing his own exhaustion. Eberl has already been considered a candidate at FC Bayern in the past.