Matthew goes to Hoeneß "slowly to the sack"
Uli Hoeneß no longer has an operational role at FC Bayern Munich, but he is still very present in the supervisory board. Lothar Matthäus sees this as a problem, and it's bothering Hoeneß so much that he's speaking quite bluntly about it.
The famous "Attack Department" is still alive - FC Bayern Munich's honorary president Uli Hoeneß has shown himself to be in a fighting mood about a week before the start of the season. "I am very, very confident that we will be back at the top next year. If we play football like we can and don't throw away a 2:0 lead like we did in Heidenheim or Hoffenheim, then the music will change. The players who didn't become champions are very upset," Hoeneß said at a sponsor event in Rottach-Egern.
Who is now the favorite for the title? "The champion is always the favorite, we've been arguing about that for ten years," Hoeneß said with a smile towards Bayer Leverkusen: "Now let them do it."
However, Hoeneß is convinced that it will go upwards again under the new coach Vincent Kompany after a completely botched year. He has "met" Kompany. "And there is work being done, that's something we've been missing," Hoeneß emphasized. When asked if he was referring to the past season under Thomas Tuchel, he said: "In general, that's what I mean, it seems that not enough work has been done."
He also criticized record national player Lothar Matthäus again. He is "responsible for the problem areas, that's getting on my nerves. I know which players we have on September 1st." They have already "well equipped". So far, the Bayern have signed João Palhinha, Michael Olise, and Hiroki Ito for around 130 million euros. In addition, Josip Stanisic is returning from his loan.
"Talk about Hoeneß first"
Matthäus had announced at the end of the season in May that he saw a big problem in the still significant influence of honorary president Hoeneß on the current affairs of FC Bayern Munich. "Max (Eberl) has a good network, has been here long enough, and he should be allowed to do his job now, but it's probably still the case that at Bayern, people who no longer have an official role still have a say. I'm talking about Uli Hoeneß first," Matthäus wrote in his column on skysport.de.
Hoeneß deserves the greatest respect for his achievements. "Nevertheless: You have to let go sometimes. He let go four years ago and installed Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidžić. That was his idea, which he pushed through due to his position, although it was also critically viewed by others," Matthäus described. "Looking back, it wasn't necessarily the best solution for FC Bayern, and maybe he's getting involved now because he wants to correct that mistake."
Despite Uli Hoeneß no longer having an operational role at FC Bayern Munich, his influence remains significant, as noted by Lothar Matthäus. FC Bayern Munich's honorary president Uli Hoeneß has expressed confidence in the team's future, stating that they will return to the top next season.
