Keep going! Board member Oliver Kahn is not yet writing off the championship title for FC Bayern Munich, while sports director Hasan “Brazzo” Salihamidzic is defending Julian Nagelsmann’s dismissal.
After the 1:3 (1:0) of the league leaders, Oliver Kahn, the CEO of Munich, was still combative with regard to the outcome of the title duel with Borussia Dortmund. “My faith is always there. I’ll do the devil and give something away here,” said Kahn in the Allianz Arena.
“It’s bitter. It’s not in our own hands anymore. But it’s not over yet. It’s over when the referee blows the whistle on our game next Saturday in Cologne,” said CEO Kahn. “First of all, I’m disappointed with what I saw here today.” After the break, you “didn’t do it intelligently”.
After the 1-0 it became less and less, Kahn complained. It was countered at 1:1 after a corner kick. After that, the team “didn’t have it in the tank anymore” to fight back. On Sunday, Borussia Dortmund can overtake Bayern with a win at FC Augsburg and take the lead before the last matchday.
Matthäus expects an uncomfortable meeting at FC Bayern
According to DFB record national player Lothar Matthäus, Kahn and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic must expect an uncomfortable analysis of the season. “I do believe that it will be a conversation in which both are viewed very critically. I can’t decide whether one, two or none at all. I’m not in the heads of the decision-makers. It’s definitely not a pleasant day, to dance there and put everything on the table, turn every stone. There are things that can be found under the stone that don’t speak for Oliver or Hasan,” said Matthäus in his role as “Sky” expert.
When asked whether the two responsible persons should be worried, Matthäus added: “If I’m attached to the job, then definitely. I think Hasan and Oliver are attached to the job.” On May 30, after the last Bundesliga matchday, the supervisory board of the German record champions will meet. Should Borussia Dortmund win both of their games, a titleless year for Bayern would be perfect.
Salihamidzic: “Everything to the best of our knowledge for FC Bayern”
However, Salihamidzic emphasized that all decisions were made together “to the best of our knowledge and belief for FC Bayern”. “I do my job 24/7 and always try to do my best. When you see what kind of team we had before the season and the team might not win a title, it’s surprising for me too.” The decision to separate from Julian Nagelsmann was necessary.
“We looked at it for a long time and were of the opinion that it had to be,” said the long-time Bayern professional. The bottom line is that one could perhaps say that it did not work, but Thomas Tuchel is doing a good job. “Thomas Tuchel needs preparation with the team, then everything will go better.”