For the stars of FC Bayern, the season would not have ended after the last Bundesliga matchday on May 27, as the German record champions had a trip to Australia on the calendar afterwards. But according to a report, the marketing trip halfway around the world is now canceled at short notice. A change of plan that should be heard with goodwill by the Bayern professionals.
FC Bayern will not travel to Australia on May 29, reports “Bild”. Originally, the people of Munich were supposed to hold marketing appointments there until June 4th. The reason for the cancellation: The local organizer apparently cannot meet the financial requirements.
According to the report, FC Bayern had been promised an amount of between four and five million euros.
In Australia, the players of the German record champions would have played against an all-star team from the Australian A-League. Last year, a duel between the Allstars and FC Barcelona was extremely well received by the fans, with 70,000 spectators in Sydney at the time.
FC Bayern between Tegernsee and Tokyo
While the fans in Australia are staring in the face, the Bayern players are likely to take a rather positive view of the cancellation. Finally, two days after the last Bundesliga match day, you save yourself a trip around the world.
Despite the failed trip, the club will not let its relations in the Far East rest in the summer. FC Bayern will initially be at Tegernsee between July 15th and 20th for a short training camp. Then, from August 24th to 3rd, they will go to Japan, where they will stop in Tokyo. Among other things, a game against the Japanese champions Kawasaki Frontale will take place in the national stadium.
According to reports, a trip to Singapore is also under discussion in the upcoming summer preparation phase.