Hasan Salihamidzic, FC Bayern’s sports director, is a guest on “Sky90” this Sunday. In the live ticker from sport.de there are the most important statements.
The tenth championship title in the bag and still his hands full: For Hasan “Brazzo” Salihamidzic, FC Bayern’s sporting director, important talks with newcomers and established players are pending in the coming weeks. Which stars can fans look forward to in Munich next season? From 11:30 a.m the 45-year-old will comment on this today. With the live ticker from sport.de you don’t miss a statement.
+++ Brazzo praises Upamecano +++
“Upamecano is a top man. He’s getting better and better. I believe in him and the other guys.”
+++ Weidenfeller doubts the money justification +++
“I don’t think BVB pays more than FC Bayern. He will not have felt completely comfortable in Munich. Rummenigge’s resignation after the change was announced alone speaks for it.”
+++ Salihamidzic about Süle +++
“Basically, he’s a great kid. What’s the worst thing for a club? When a player like that leaves on a free transfer. We didn’t have the wherewithal to convince him financially to stay. We tried everything to keep him and we know “How important he is in the dressing room. But our other central defenders have also developed well. Upamecano, Pavard and Hernández played sensationally against BVB. I’m really sorry that Süle is changing. We spoke to him and his management a lot . The playing time alone expressed how much appreciation he got here. Ultimately, the negotiations broke down over the money.”
+++ Salihamidzic on the financial problems after the pandemic +++
“Before the pandemic, we had increasing income and salaries were at a certain level. Now we have falling income and rising salaries. That’s a big problem for the club and the entire Bundesliga. We have to make sure that the Bundesliga doesn’t become more important in the World football is losing. What the pandemic has done to us is a huge problem.”
+++ Brazzo optimistic about Neuer and Müller +++
“We’ve been very relaxed in our talks with Neuer and Müller over the past few weeks. I hope they’ll stay as long as they can play. We’ve had very good conversations with them. They’re the pillars and top performers of the club.”
+++ Salihamidzic rules out Lewandowski change in summer +++
“I’ve basically seen Lewy relaxed in the last few weeks. He’s a full professional and always gives everything in training. You have to be able to manage Lewy, but he also gives it back in sporting terms. I definitely rule out Lewandowski leaving the club in the summer . He has a contract until 2023. What will happen then is not yet clear.”
+++ Salihamidzic optimistic about Lewy negotiations +++
“I’ve talked to Lewy a few times about the fact that FC Bayern also has to be a little more careful with their finances due to the pandemic. We still have to wait and see. He still has a contract until 2023. I think that’ll work out. We’ll talk to him .”
+++ FC Bayern has not yet negotiated with Lewandowski +++
“We definitely want to keep Lewandowski. He has received a lot of appreciation from the club and returned this with sporting performance. We have all the time in the world to talk to him about the contract. FC Bayern has the best striker in the world under contract. We haven’t negotiated yet, but will do so now.”
+++ Salihamidzic takes responsibility for Sané +++
“His arrogance on the pitch is good. He’s not a young player now. He’s become a man. We want back what we gave him. It’s his own responsibility to explode on the pitch. He’s a great boy. In the first half of the season he decided the games himself. I have faith that he can do it again.”
+++ Salihamidzic about Sané +++
“Sané is an incredibly talented man who has all the qualities and mental strength. He has to deliver now. If he has the body tension, that’s good, but if he lacks it, that’s not good. I don’t want to see that. Me I spoke to him about it. He has potential, but I want to see that on the pitch. We’ve told him several times. We expect it to explode on the pitch. Those in charge, the coach, the players: everyone expects him exploded on the pitch. It’s hard to say why he’s not performing as he should. He’s a good listener. I hope he does.”
+++ Weidenfeller about Leroy Sané +++
“I think he’s a very sensitive player. There was a time when he delivered consistently. I can’t say why that’s no longer the case. Of course, leading players will also help him, but it’s up to him to take the next step.”
+++ Salihamidzic on the lack of development of young players +++
“We certainly had players in the squad who could have played more. But first he wanted to develop his idea and ensure sporting success.”
+++ Salihamidzic about Nagelsmann +++
“I’m really happy that we were able to win the Bundesliga with the new coaching team. We want to start a new era with Nagelsmann. Our work is very, very good. He’s a very communicative and open guy. It’s a lot of fun with him to train. Nagelsmann is the greatest coaching talent in the world and only 34 years old. The leading players support him. We all work closely together.”
+++ Did Lewy leave the championship party early? +++
“I don’t know if what Weidenfeller says is true. I wasn’t at the same table.”
+++ Weidenfeller mourns the past +++
“I talked to Lahm about it yesterday: The duel had a different explosive nature in our time. FCB still had respect for BVB in Munich.”
+++ Salihamidzic wants more competition +++
“We have a lot of respect for BVB. They are our number one competitor. We need duels like this and don’t want to be champions with a lead of 15 to 20 points.”
+++ Salihamidzic counters +++
“We deserved to win. All the data spoke for FC Bayern. A referee’s decision or not. You might be able to give the penalty, but FC Bayern were the better team in the first and second leg.”
+++ Weidenfeller on the controversial penalty scene in the top game +++
“When things got exciting in the last few years, BVB was always disadvantaged by the referees. That started back in 2013 at Wembley. Zwayer also made wrong decisions in the first leg of the current season. Why doesn’t Siebert go to the screen and watch the scene ?”
+++ Hamann criticizes BVB +++
“BVB isn’t consistent enough. Bayern showed a lot of weaknesses, but Dortmund didn’t put enough pressure on when it mattered. The chance to win the championship was there.”
+++ Weidenfeller about BVB +++
“This year there would have been a great chance to annoy FC Bayern. If you think about the fact that you’ve lost seven times in the last eight direct duels, that’s not enough for BVB’s claim.”
+++ Salihamidzic still annoyed by CL-Aus +++
“The end against Villarreal hurt us a lot. We missed a big chance. In the first leg we were very well served with the 0-1 draw. We could have conceded four goals. It still hurts. The defeat will come stick around longer.”
+++ Salihamidzic on the master party +++
“The celebration was very nice and the boys were very good. It was a great evening, especially after this game. The fans gave us sensational support. Everything went well.”
+++ The show starts +++
In addition to Salihamidzic, ex-BVB keeper Roman Weidenfeller and Dietmar Hamann are among the guests.
+++ Robert Lewandowski leaves the future open +++
Will he stay or will he leave Bayern after seven years? Robert Lewandowski couldn’t or didn’t want to answer this question even after the win against BVB and another championship with Munich. More about this here!
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