4 days Ago By Muller_Era
Uli Hoeness has been an instrumental figure in the Bayern Munich supervisory board, making a majority of the key decisions and of course, this includes contracts. From the potential purchase of Florian Wirtz to the confirmed non-extension of Thomas Müller, he has played a pivotal role. In an interview with Welt am Sonntag, as transcribed by Bild , Hoeness spoke about the Thomas Müller situation in entirety — from the need to let go of the player to his suggestions and expectations from him.
Hoeness began by explaining that the talks from earlier in the year had given Müller the impression that the club wished to extend his contract. With that idea in mind, Müller had approached Max Eberl and Christoph Freund in recent times regarding an extension. Of course, things took a turn this time, as the club expressed no interest in offering Müller a new contract.
“And was surprised that the two – in consultation with all the committees of our club – conveyed this message to him. Thomas was not prepared for that. He expressed this in his statement, which is completely understandable,” Hoeness explained.
As it is now well-known, the club’s reason to let go of Muller is due to finances, and this move was reportedly supported by all the higher ups of the club. “If FC Bayern’s economic situation were still what it was, say, three years ago, the decision in Müller’s case might have been different,” Hoeness proclaimed. “FC Bayern clearly has to save.
There is not much left in our fixed-deposit account. We have to rethink our financial approach.” Related “There’s enough in the deposit account”— Bayern Munich CEO Dreesen hints at a plan of attack in the summer Hoeness went on: “(In order to fulfill big transfers and remain competitive the club must) under certain circumstances go to the bank’s credit department.
That is actually new for FC Bayern.” It is noteworthy that Eberl had suggested in his public statements too that the club would be giving an extension. “But of course, something like that always depends on the sporting situation.
That’s why Max also apologised for his statement in January and was self-critical,” Hoeness remarked, Further, the Ehrenpräsident praised Eberl for admitting to his mistakes and regarded it as sign of strength. “At the same time, one must also consider that Thomas was used much more often in the first half of the season, so the situation in January was still different,” he added. Further delivering due praise and credit to Eberl, Hoeness recalled the dire situation Bayern was in.
Coming in the middle of the season, when the club needed a new coach and several crucial contract extensions, Eberl had managed all and had done a good job. “Of course, as the person responsible for sports, you want to win many titles – and there is still something possible this season. We should now let Max work in peace,” he declared.
Coming back to the topic of Müller, Hoeness asserted that the Weltmeister was being counted on, to handle the future of the club. “Whenever we spoke, I told Thomas: You know that we are counting on you very strongly when it comes to the future of FC Bayern. In that respect, the topic of Thomas Müller is by no means closed for me,” he emphasized.
He further suggests that if Müller decided to retire, he should study the NBA, the NFL and the Premier League, in particular Manchester United to gain experience. Armed with such experience, Hoeness feels Muller should return and discuss what he can contribute to the club, However, more so than the future, Hoeness dreams of Müller leading the club to the Champions League final this year. “And that Thomas would score the decisive goal.
I would wish that for him from the bottom of my heart. Sometimes dreams do come true,” he proclaimed. Related Bayern Munich’s Max Eberl delivers a rather short response to questions about denying Thomas Müller a new contract “I would keep him”— David Raum on Germany teammate Thomas Müller’s Bayern Munich exit Players stream in with appreciation, thanks for Thomas Müller’s career, impact at Bayern Munich.
