Trouble about being out with the master
After the argument about his departure from FC Bayern, Oliver Kahn announced that he would have a clarifying meeting with the club’s top management. “We will sit down – when everything has cooled down – and talk about everything in peace,” said the 53-year-old “Picture”. He defended his behavior after the breakup: “I’m sure everyone can understand that I’m disappointed that I wasn’t with the team yesterday.”
FC Bayern made the separation from the previous CEO Kahn and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic public on Saturday immediately after winning the eleventh championship title in a row. Both were informed of the decision on Friday after a supervisory board meeting. Club President Herbert Hainer described the conversation with Kahn as “not consensual”.
The former national goalkeeper Kahn was not at the decisive game in Cologne on Saturday and also not at the championship celebration. Hainer justified this with the process on Thursday and Friday. Kahn had previously written on Twitter that he had been “prohibited by the club”. After two years as CEO at FC Bayern, Kahn does not see himself as a failure. “I took on this responsibility because I wanted to give something back to the club,” said the long-time Bayern keeper. “After the very successful time with Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, that was not an easy task.”
Mané between Nagelsmann & Pavard: Salihamidzic’s most expensive Bayern transfers
… from 13 to 80 million euros!
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Hasan Salihamidzic has been sporting director since 2017 and has been sporting director of FC Bayern since 2020. During this time he already closed some big million dollar deals!
Status: February 2023
Sandro Wagner 2017/18 | came from TSG Hoffenheim for €13m
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Alphonso Davies | 2018/19 | came from Vancouver Whitecaps for €14m
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Marcel Sabitzer | 2021/22 | came from RB Leipzig for €15m
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Ryan Gravenberch | 2022/23 | came from Ajax for over €18.5m
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Transfer fee can increase to up to €24 million thanks to performance-related bonuses. Ajax should be involved in a future transfer with up to 7.5 percent of the fee.
Mathy’s phone | 2022/23 | came from Stade Rennes for over €20m
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Julian Nagelsmann | 2021/22 | came from RB Leipzig for over €20m
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If Bayern win the double twice by 2026, the transfer fee will increase to €25m (source: Kicker). Update October 24: According to agent Volker Struth, Bayern paid just over €20m.
Sadio Mané | 2022/23 | comes from Liverpool for €32m
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Transfer fee can increase to up to €41 million thanks to performance-related bonuses.
Benjamin Pavard | 2019/20 | came from VfB Stuttgart for €35m
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Dayot Upamecano | 2021/22 | came from RB Leipzig for €42.5m
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Leroy Sané | 2020/21 | came from Manchester City for €49m
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Matthijs de Ligt | 2022/23 | Came from Juventus for €67m
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Transfer fee can increase to up to €77 million thanks to performance-related bonuses.
Lucas Hernandez | 2019/20 | came from Atlético Madrid for €80m
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Nevertheless, Kahn looks back on his time with Munich with positive feelings: “The club is currently in a transitional phase, which is always difficult and in which mistakes sometimes happen. Even if the current situation is not easy, for me the many great experiences with FC Bayern far outweigh the negative ones.” And further: “The irritations of the last few days will not change that.”
FC Bayern: Is Michael Reschke coming for Hasan Salihamidzic?
As an interim solution for the sports director, who is also released, an old acquaintance could become a specific topic. Loud “Sport1” FC Bayern is considering the return of Michael Reschke, who was technical director for the record champions from 2014 to 2017. The 65-year-old has been Head of Europe at the consulting agency “ICM Stellar” since March 2021 and could promote squad planning as a temporary solution. Reschke would be the “seasoned” man preferred by President Hainer, he is considered an alternative to Frankfurt’s Markus Krösche and RB Leipzig’s Max Eberl.
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Bavaria breaks the 300,000 mark: German professional clubs with the most members
19 1.FC Kaiserslautern (2nd Bundesliga) – 22,459 members
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18 TSV 1860 Munich (3rd division) – 25,036 members
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17 Dynamo Dresden (3rd division) – 25,074 members
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16 1. FC Nuremberg (2nd Bundesliga) – 25,926 members
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15 Fortuna Dusseldorf (2nd Bundesliga) – 27,200 members
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14 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Bundesliga) – 30,000 members
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13 FC St. Pauli (2nd Bundesliga) – 35,000 members
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12 Werder Bremen (Bundesliga) – 42,407 members
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11 Hertha BSC (Bundesliga) – 46,057 members
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10 Union Berlin (Bundesliga) – 49,152 members
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9 SC Freiburg (Bundesliga) – 50,000 members
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8 VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga) – 76,700 members
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7 Hamburger SV (2nd Bundesliga) – 90,000 members
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6 Borussia Monchengladbach (Bundesliga) – 98,000 members
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5 Eintracht Frankfurt (Bundesliga) – 120,000 members
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4 1.FC Cologne (Bundesliga) – 124,122 members
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3 Schalke 04 (Bundesliga) – 164,000 members
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2 Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga) – 168,163 members
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1 Bayern Munich (Bundesliga) – 300,000 members
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