Not leaving because of the Haaland rumor
World footballer Robert Lewandowski again criticized the behavior of those responsible at FC Bayern in the weeks before his move to FC Barcelona. That was “a lot of politics,” said the 33-year-old striker in one go Interview of the US broadcaster “ESPN”. “The club tried to come up with an argument why they can sell me to another club because it might have been difficult to explain to the fans. And I had to accept that, even though a lot of bullshit was said about me.”
Lewandowski was released by FC Bayern in mid-July after weeks of back and forth. The Catalans paid a €45m transfer fee plus €5m in variable bonuses for the Poland international, who still has one year left on his contract in Munich. This makes it Bayern Munich’s most expensive exit to date. The change had been preceded by numerous public statements from both sides. Lewandowski did not name any specific names in his interview.
Bayern sports director Hasan Salihamidzic had clearly criticized Lewandowski’s behavior during the transfer a few weeks ago. He understands his decision “really zero point zero – and not just because I have of course fulfilled all my contracts as a player,” said the Bayern official in response to a question in an interview with “Zeit-Magazin” (quoted via “dpa”), which was run in mid-June. He said: “As a player, I would have clarified that internally and for myself and fulfilled my contract.”
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“In the end I knew that the fans would still support me during this time,” said the world-class goalscorer. On the other hand, some people “didn’t tell the truth” to him. He then knew that it was no longer possible. He didn’t want to say what exactly happened. However, it was not due to the rumors about a move from Erling Haaland to Bayern. The Norwegian then switched from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City.
Overall, he had a “wonderful time” in Munich, said Lewandowski. “I had a very good relationship with my teammates, the coaching staff, the coach, and those are all things that I will miss,” said Lewandowski, who contributed 344 goals and 72 assists for Bayern in 375 competitive games, eight times champion, three times Cup and 2020 Champions League winner. He was named Bundesliga Player of the Season twice, in 2020 and 2021, by the TM community. In 2022 he was succeeded by RB Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku.
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