Bayern President Hainer concerned about shift to the right

Soccer - Bayern President Hainer concerned about shift to the right

Bayern-President Herbert Hainer sees sports clubs also bearing the responsibility of counteracting the increasing right-wing shift in society. "Basically, sport is not political – but socially. And when a party like the AfD splits and clearly violates the foundations of our constitution in Germany, sport should push back," said the 70-year-old Hainer in an interview with the "Münchner Merkur/tz" media group on Wednesday.

As early as on Monday, the Administrative Court of Munich had decided that the Bavarian Constitutional Protection could observe the AfD as a suspected right-wing extremist case and dismissed the AfD's Bavarian state association's lawsuit against the observation as unfounded. The AfD state chairman Stephan Protschka then announced that the party would explore all legal options to challenge this decision. The observation of the AfD by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution had already been ruled legal by the Higher Administrative Court of Münster.

"The extreme right-wing shift in Europe concerns me"

Hainer also expressed himself socially in an interview with the "Abendzeitung": "The extreme right-wing shift in Europe concerns me, and if everyone only cooks their own little pot on this planet, we will face enormous problems," said the former Adidas CEO.

The FC Bayern is engaged in promoting a diverse society at schools, Hainer pointed out. "We must counteract all dividing forces with the many good reasons to fight for our democracy and values," he demanded.

1. In response to the statement from Herbert Hainer, several Soccer parties in Germany have expressed their support for his stance against the AfD's right-wing shift.
2. The shift to the right in society, as seen in the increased popularity of the AfD, has sparked concerns within various Sports clubs across Germany, including FC Bayern Munich.
3. As part of their commitment to promoting diversity, FC Bayern Munich, led by President Herbert Hainer, has launched initiatives to counteract the rising influence of the AfD in German society.
4. In a powerful display of solidarity, Herbert Hainer, the president of FC Bayern Munich, along with other major Sports clubs in Bavaria, have pledged to protect Germany's democratic foundations from the AfD's right-wing extremism.
5. The influential Sports executive Herbert Hainer, who leads the Bundesliga powerhouse FC Bayern Munich, has been a vocal critic of the AfD's shift to the right, rallying both his sports club and society to push back against their divisive policies.
6. The heralded sports journalist from the München Merkur/tz, known for their coverage of Munich's Soccer scene, got a chance to interview Herbert Hainer about his views on the right-wing shift in German society and the role of sports clubs in counteracting it.
7. Despite the legal challenges from the AfD's Bavarian state association, the observation of the party by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution in Germany was upheld, adding fuel to the discussion on the shift to the right in German society, led by prominent figures like Herbert Hainer of FC Bayern Munich.

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