Is Oliver Kahn on the verge of extinction as CEO at Bayern Munich? After the speculation about the club boss at the German record champions had recently become increasingly violent, Kahn himself commented on his own future on Sunday evening.
On the “Sky” microphone, the former world-class goalkeeper and longtime FC Bayern captain left no doubt that he sees himself in the position of CEO at Bayern Munich at the end of the 2022/2023 season.
“Of course I’m still here,” Kahn replied after Bayern’s 2-0 win over Hertha BSC when asked if he would still be CEO of the German industry leader in the summer.
Nevertheless, the 53-year-old admitted that things would get uncomfortable for him within the club before the last Bundesliga matchday: “Yes, of course, we have a supervisory board meeting at the end of May, where we will meet. Of course we will also be very critical there deal with each other, be very analytical and ask us many, many questions.”
The meeting of the most powerful body at FC Bayern is scheduled for May 22, i.e. before the last Bundesliga matchday on May 27 at 1. FC Köln.
Kahn has been in office at FC Bayern for two years
According to Kahn, there was a need for discussion here and there at the supervisory board meeting, but the ex-national player emphasized: “It’s all a dream of the future.”
The club is currently concentrating exclusively on sporting issues, as Kahn himself emphasized again: “My focus is not on any discussions, just the German championship. That’s what it’s about.”
The former goalkeeper had come under fire in recent weeks after Bayern were knocked out of the DFB Cup and the Champions League and then temporarily lost the lead in the Bundesliga.
Oliver Kahn has held the position of CEO at FC Bayern since the summer of 2021. He had taken over the post from long-time club boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, who was also on site at the Allianz Arena on Sunday and watched the game against Hertha in Berlin.
Club president Herbert Hainer had previously refused to make a clear commitment to board boss Kahn on Sunday evening.
“Believe me, we’re all concentrating on the sporting side now. Otherwise, we analyze and debate the overall situation. We’ll discuss it internally and very carefully, just as you’re used to from FC Bayern,” said Hainer at “Sky “.
The powerful supervisory board of FC Bayern is made up of high-profile figures. In addition to honorary president Uli Hoeneß and Audi boss Markus Duesmann, former prime minister Edmund Stoiber and club president Herbert Hainer are also members of the supervisory body.