A year ago, Max Eberl started his job as a sports director at FC Bayern and was considered an absolute desired candidate by Uli Hoeneß. Now his work is repeatedly affected by the viewing council. Rumors about possible successors are omnipresent.
As Max Eberl started as a sports director at Bayernthe hopes were great. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen welcomed him with a somewhat awkward “Welcome Dahoam, Max”. President Herbert Hainer was certain that he had found the right person for this position “. Eberl should take care of titles at FC Bayern and – maybe just as important – bring peace to the club again, which according to the turbulent Kahn -Salihamidzic era publicly did not make a particularly good picture.
Uli Hoeneß: The most powerful man at Bayern
Uli Hoeneß’s support was the most important prerequisite for the task of steering FC Bayern back into calmer fairway. After its official resignation from the operational business, the Bayern patron had never gave the reins completely out of hand, had with the Dismaching of Kahn and Salihamidzic reported loudly and powerfully back.
Rangnick, Gomez, friend: rumors around Eberl successor
“I’m not a salvation bringer,” Eberl announced at the beginningsince he was already clear to him at that time that this large club could never be fully appeased. A premonition that was fulfilled. Because As soon as Eberl is in office for a yearHoeneß and the former desired candidate have far apart. So far that new successor candidates for Lower Bavaria are now being traded every week.
So the name Ralf Rangnick is always having around on Säbener Straße. Sports director Christoph Freund, whom Eberl was once put in front of the nose, already referred this to the realm of the fables. Mario Gomez, technical director at “Red Bull Soccer”, was also discussed according to media reports. Finally it was said that friend should replace his superior Eberl. Frankfurt’s Markus Krösche is also in the race.
First conflicts shortly after taking office
Such a density of rumors is rarely a good sign of FC Bayern when it comes to job security. After just a full season, Eberl became a possible candidate for shooting from the desired solution.
The life of Hoeneß and Eberl could be traced almost every month. Shortly after the beginning of the Eberl era, the first veto of the supervisory board was towards the sports director. The search for a successor for Thomas Tuchel was difficult and had sprung in rows as the possible candidates Eberl the plan to extend again with Tuchel. It was the supervisory board that quickly wiped these plans off the table – including the public appearance of Hoeneß.
“No money”: bumpy Transfer period for Eberl
A transfer period followed in which the Supervisory Board quickly turned the money tap. You have “No money,” said Hoeneß publicly. And so there were further entrances after the transfers of Palhinha, Michael Olise and Hiroki. FC Bayern Noussair Mazraoui and Matthijs de Ligt only sold late and lowered the transfer minus to a good 65 million euros.
Kimmich and Müller: The Supervisory Board lowers its thumb
Even after that, the Supervisory Board repeatedly grown in between with important personnel decisions. First the extensions of Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala wiggled due to the high salaries. Then the supervisory board withdrew the intensively negotiated contract offer to Joshua Kimmich. Finally, the control committee probably pushed the pension contract of club legend Thomas Müller a baralthough Eberl had publicly announced in January that the player should decide for himself whether he would like to hang up for another year. Now Eberl had to – visibly irritated- On Thursday, publicly around the questions about a miller-off.
At least at Kimmich, they still agreed. But the demonstration of power was obvious to everyone. Finally, all details from the Supervisory Board – at Müller as with Kimmich – came to media representatives. Kimmich thanked Eberl aggressively for the fact that he had fought for the extension. What was meant was: against the resistance from the supervisory board.
What’s next for Eberl and FC Bayern?
The concern for the fixed deposit account, Hoeneß’s life’s work, is one problem. One for which Eberl can only be able to do something to a limited extent, after all, he has only been in office for a year. The second allegation of Eberl is one that Kahn also had to listen to: “Too many solo proceeds”. Translated: Hoeneß and Rummenigge were not involved in all decision -making processes.
How FC Bayern is dealing with this situation will be shown. It is questionable whether another staffing is the solution. Both for the fixed deposit account and for the desire for more coordination of the people involved with the old grands.
In the video: Max Eberl puts one in January Contract extension prospect
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Source: BR24Sport on radio 04/04/2025 – 8:30 p.m.
