Bayern need a win against Lazio to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Before the game, Max Eberl spoke about the situation – and his work areas.
For FC Bayern Munich, it’s all about progressing in the Champions League against Lazio Rome on Tuesday evening (from 9 p.m. in the t-online live ticker). In the first leg, the German record champions had to cope with a 0-1 defeat. Now we need a win in the second leg to reach the quarter-finals.
Before the important duel, the new sports director, Max Eberl, spoke to the streaming service Amazon Prime Video. When asked whether Thomas Tuchel would remain coach even after a defeat on Tuesday, he said: “Yes, there is no other opinion at the moment.”
“I have to get to know everything”
But Tuchel wasn’t the only topic. Eberl was also asked about a possible successor after the end of the season. Has he already spoken to Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso? “That would be the quickest coaching hire there was in the Bundesliga if you started on March 1st and had a coach on March 6th,” said the sports boss with a laugh and added: “Especially since we still want to achieve something at the moment. I have to “Get to know everything, the boys. Something has changed in 30 years.”
Eberl used to be a player on Säbener Straße himself. He came through the club’s youth teams and played for the club’s second team from 1992 to 1994. Now he has to take care of an ailing FC Bayern. However, Eberl emphasized that he would not make any hasty decisions regarding players.
“If I weren’t optimistic, I would be out of place”
“I’ll look at everything first,” said Eberl and also explained that he wants to “clarify contractual situations” in parallel with the current sporting business. The working papers of Thomas Müller and Joshua Kimmich end in June 2025.
First of all, Bayern are focusing on the evening in the Allianz Arena and progressing in the premier class. Is Eberl optimistic that Munich will turn things around after the first leg defeat?
“If I wasn’t optimistic, I would be out of place. There is a good energy there. I was able to accompany the team and Thomas and was there,” said the sports director. That’s why he believes in victory.