According to media reports, Thomas Müller will not receive another player contract from FC Bayern. For record national players Lothar Matthäus, a comparison to his own career is obtained.
“Thomas is one of the most deserving and most important players in Bavaria history. One who has shaped one of the most successful periods of the club. A figurehead and face of the club,” writes Lothar Matthäus in his column for “Sky”.
For the 35-year-old Müller, the TV expert now wants “clarity”, which is communicated in a timely manner in the best case. “It is not a nice moment now, but if the club really doesn’t want to extend with it, it is better that the book is now folding on than before the quarter -finals in the Champions League against Inter Milan or in front of a possible semi -finals,” said Matthew.
It is also important that “the farewell as a player is in peace, not like me at the time with the trouble for the farewell game”. At that time he had sued the club for the full billing of the income from the farewell game in May 2000, and almost three years later, it was agreed in court.
In the meantime, he does not want to give Müller advice for the future, “he is there long enough”. Nevertheless, Matthäus suggested a change to the United States to the Munich veteran. “In the United States, there are opportunities not only as a player and face of the MLS, but also with a view to the World Cup in the coming year. As the face of the German football of the past 15 years, he could stir the advertising drum there. It would be an interesting experience for him and he would not have to give up football shoes.”
Beckenbauer, Müller, Matthäus – and Müller?
And: He would continue there a certain tradition: “Many players have shown it, like Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller or me. Marco Reus is now in the USA. So why not?”
FC Bayern has not officially decided not to give Thomas Müller any further contract. During the week, the last conversations between the club and player are pending, as RTL reporter Marc Gabel (There is a detailed assessment in the video above) reported.
The “kicker” had reported on Sunday that the Bayern bosses had already come to the decision. However, Müller himself would have liked to hang a year.
“Image” also knows that the veteran had hoped for an extension. In addition, Müller is said to have been “amazed” that no offer was made, although it was said last November that they would like to extend. “He was pretty much upset,” said reporter Christian Falk at “Welt TV”.
The decision to the German record champion, Thomas Müller does not offer a new contract, should have both the sporting and financial background. Under head coach Vincent Kompany, the original Bavarian is mostly on the bench, and the salary costs for Munichers have risen sharply in recent months.
On August 15, 2008, Thomas Müller celebrated his competitive debut for FC Bayern in the Bundesliga duel with Hamburger SV (2-2). Since then he has played 742 competitive games and is one of the most successful German footballers of all time.