- Völler, in the Carro-clash with Eberl, expressed this perspective.
Bayer's CEO, Fernando Carro, has given Rudi Völler, the sporting director of DFB, a somewhat understandable reason for his criticisms against Max Eberl. However, Völler noted that the blunt statement ("I have no good words for Max Eberl, absolutely none") was perhaps a bit too harsh. Völler explained that Carro was likely just trying to entertain the fans, but the statement was overly harsh towards Eberl. "He regretted it," Völler added, having served as a long-term sports director in Leverkusen himself.
According to a report from "Kicker", Carro had spoken negatively about Eberl at a fans meeting. This was sparked by the prolonged negotiations concerning the transfer of Leverkusen player Jonathan Tah to FC Bayern. Carro was quoted as saying, "I wouldn't negotiate with him." Later, Carro apologized for his remarks.
Völler, who is well-versed in such fan meetings, commented, "I get it, everyone wants to be a bit entertaining and provide some amusement for the fans. Certainly, some frustration built up and was let out. It was perhaps a bit excessive, but in the end, everyone will move past it." Völler is confident that Carro's opinion of Eberl is more favorable than the statement implied.
Eberl chose not to retaliate with harsh words. "Of course, one could now engage in a massive verbal confrontation. But honestly, that's not my intention," he stated. Eberl pointed out that Carro's words speak for themselves, but he now sees them differently: "The only sentence that comes to mind: Words are silver, silence is gold."
Max Eberl was the subject of criticism from Bayer's CEO, Fernando Carro, during a fans meeting, as reported by "Kicker." Eberl, the Leverkusen sporting director, chose not to retaliate with harsh words, instead stating that "Words are silver, silence is gold."
