After the controversial interview with Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, FC Bayern President Herbert Hainer was disappointed and reacted evasively to the question of the captaincy. A contract termination is not in the room.
The interview with FC Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer continues to make waves. After the statements of Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzicnow club president Herbert Hainer said to BR24 Sport: “It was incomprehensible to us and also disappointing that Manuel Neuer didn’t seek the direct route to us, but went public.” and added: “I’m even more disappointed than angry. Because I thought Manuel has been with us for so long, he’s such a great player that he has so much trust and only discusses it with us.”
In Hainer’s eyes, the position as captain of FC Bayern makes the interview particularly annoying: “He has a special responsibility as captain. He has put his own interests ahead of those of the team and the club. With all the sympathy I have for his mood, the most important thing is the club.”
No termination of contract – captaincy in danger?
When asked whether Neuer was still acceptable as captain, Hainer answered evasively: “We will sit down with him, work things out and discuss everything calmly and professionally. Manuel Neuer is a world-class goalkeeper and has been with us for more than ten years. The most important thing is that he gets healthy and can play again. Then we’ll see.”
The FC Bayern president reacted much more decisively to the question of whether a contract termination was in the room: “No not at all”, and added, regarding Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from Manchester United: “That’s why we are FC Bayern Munich. At FC Bayern Munich we will always clarify such things internally. Such things make FC Bayern strong and special.”
Source: BR24
06.02.2023 – 6:30 p.m
