Hoeneß predicts “catastrophic” times and makes Bayern stars clear announcement

Between the lines you can hear that Uli Hoeneß (69) cannot really understand the farewell to Hansi Flick (56). “It was a surprise for all of us that, despite so many successes, there is obviously still something bigger for him, namely to become a national coach,” said Honorary President Uli Hoeneß on the sidelines of the RTL recording on the Hall of Fame of German football.

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And anyone who knows Hoeneß knows that FC Bayern is the greatest in his cosmos. How dare Flick? For the future DFB coach, the broken relationship with the sports director and Hasan Salihamidzic (44) was decisive for his change. That Salihamidzic, who has been close friends with Hoeneß for years and is always supported by the Munich honorary president.

Hoeneß: Salihamidzic is not solely responsible for transfers

“I can’t understand the criticism of Salihamidzic,” said Hoeneß at “Sport1”: “I was a manager at FC Bayern for 40 years and I’m still on the supervisory board. Whenever we bought a player, everyone in the club was responsible for it . And not the coach or the manager alone. It’s no different now. “

However, Flick had complained about not having enough say in transfers. Whether the new coach Julian Nagelsmann (33) has it easier? Further millions of investments are not planned for this summer at least. “There will be no major transfers. You can forget,” said Hoeneß: “That was discussed between the management board and the supervisory board at the last meeting.”

Hoeneß predicts: “The next two years in football will be catastrophic”

Nagelsmann should therefore develop young players, because of the financial losses in Corona times, expensive purchases are no longer possible. “The next two years in the football business will be catastrophic. I’ll tell you now,” said Hoeneß. The economic deficits at the clubs are “enormous”.

A transfer from Dortmund striker Erling Haaland should therefore be difficult. “How should we finance that?” Asked Hoeneß in the interview that he conducted with board member Oliver Kahn (51). “Corona is a situation that our society has never had. Such a virus is an invisible opponent. And nobody knows whether it will not come back. We must not take any risks and must all bake smaller rolls together.”

Hoeneß relaxed at Coman: “Has another two years contract”

This also applies to contract extensions. Kingsley Coman (24), for example, has hired star consultant Pini Zahavi (77), whom Hoeneß once described as a “greedy piranha”. “I can only point out that the player still has a two-year contract,” said Hoeneß about Coman: “We will see everything else. Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzic will sort it out. The support of the supervisory board with Herbert Hainer they have. We have also managed the Alaba cause together well. ” By allowing the Austrian to move on for a free transfer.

Further Alaba cases could follow: “We were simply not ready to pay the price asked for him. That will also be the case in the future: If prices are called that cannot be represented, there will be no contract extension with FC Bayern.” so Hoeneß, who sent clear messages to Coman and the rest of the squad.

Hoeneß and Kahn have confidence in Nagelsmann

From summer on, it will be up to Nagelsmann to lead the team in difficult Corona times. “I don’t think it’s bad that we hire a coach who is not that highly decorated, but rather ambitious,” said Kahn. “We get him because we are convinced of his quality and because he identifies very strongly with the club, that was an important aspect. It has always been a dream of his to be a coach at Bayern Munich one day.”

Hoeneß also believes in Nagelsmann: “When Hansi Flick took over with us a year and a half ago, he hadn’t won anything at the time. He proved that you can win seven titles in a very short time. I’m not worried about that.”

This article was written by Maximilian Koch

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