Criticism of old guard around Hoeneß: too many cooks spoil the broth | OneFootball

Uli Hoeneß and the supervisory board play a very active role at FC Bayern. This has drawn criticism.

Sky reporter Kerry Hau has made clear statements about the current leadership situation at FC Bayern in the podcast "Mia san vier." He criticized the role of Uli Hoeneß and other former bosses like Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

"I don't want to offend Uli Hoeneß. Great respect for his life's work, great respect for the fact that he still has expertise – which is extremely valuable," said Hau: "But then to say: Okay, we bring in Oliver Kahn, apparently don't let him do his job properly, together with Hasan Salihamidzic. Then we bring in Max Eberl, who has already achieved something at Borussia Mönchengladbach, who has a certain network and overview – and now we don't let him work the way he envisions."

For him, it is clear that the problem goes beyond the honorary president: "I don't just include Uli Hoeneß, I include the entire supervisory board. Because they ultimately allow it. You have to ask yourself: Have the right decisions been made? And you also have to ask: Have these gentlemen missed the opportunity to let go?"

Hau summed up the current situation: "We've often talked about it: Too many cooks spoil the broth." He compared the situation to that of the summer of 2023, when a transfer task force was installed at the record champions after the separation from Kahn and Salihamidzic: "For me, there's no difference to the transfer task force. It may not be called that now, but there are still many people at the table who have different opinions," said Hau.

Hoeneß advocates for loan players

The criticism comes at a time when the club's management is struggling for a clear course. Recently, a public statement by Hoeneß probably caused confusion for sports director Eberl and sports director Christoph Freund.

After the sale of Kingsley Coman, both had firmly expected to be allowed to sign a new offensive player. But then the course was changed: According to Hoeneß, only a loan player should be signed.

"I would strongly recommend supplementing the squad with a loan player who is under contract until June 30, 2026," Hoeneß told the Süddeutsche Zeitung. This statement led to confusion in the sports management, which was already intensively working on reinforcements.

Nkunku keen to join Bayern

Especially the negotiations around Christopher Nkunku highlight the fault lines within the club. According to Sky, the 27-year-old is "100 percent" in agreement with the record champions and has internally communicated his desire to move to Chelsea. However, the Blues are demanding around 40 million euros plus bonus payments – and do not want to accept a loan deal.

In the background, two mindsets clash: On one side, Eberl and Freund, who see a great need for action after the departures of Coman, Thomas Müller, Leroy Sané, and Mathys Tel, as well as the absence of Jamal Musiala. On the other side, the camp around Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, which wants to prevent an expensive quick fix and prefers to rely on young players and a transitional solution.

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