In addition to CEO Oliver Kahn, sports director Hasan Salihamidzic also had to resign from FC Bayern on Saturday. President Herbert Hainer spoke at the Munich championship celebrations about the search for a successor.
FC Bayern made it official on Saturday evening that Jan-Christian Dreesen will succeed Oliver Kahn as CEO – around an hour after coach Thomas Tuchel’s team won the eleventh German championship in a dramatic final spurt in the game at 1. FC Köln had.
So far it is unclear who will follow the sports director Hasan Salihamidzic, who was also fired. One candidate is said to be RB Leipzig’s sports director Max Eberl. The 49-year-old is “an issue” on Säbener Straße, reported “Bild”. “Sky” even reported a meeting between the long-time sports director of Borussia Mönchengladbach and those responsible at FC Bayern.
FC Bayern wants to “look ahead”
Not surprisingly, club president Herbert Hainer did not comment on specific names during the championship celebrations in Munich on Saturday evening. Nevertheless, the former Adidas boss gave a little insight into the status of the search for a Salihamidzic successor.
“It’s not that easy, but we’re working on it,” explained Hainer. “It has to be said that the season was bumpy. We’ll look ahead tomorrow.”
You saw with Salihamidzic, “what great love, what a big heart he has for FC Bayern,” said Hainer, referring in this context to the appearance of the ex-sports director in Cologne: “He was sitting next to me, excited , that was really great, although it certainly wasn’t an easy day for him either.”
Hainer praised the former CFO Dreesen as the ideal candidate for the post. “I’m glad that in Jan-Christian Dreesen we have someone who knows the store and has a good standing, especially with the members and fans.”