Fixed deposit account? “Not much anymore”
Uli Hoeneß talks about Müller-General, Eberl’s error and landlord transfer
Uli Hoeneß talks about Müller-General, Eberl’s error and landlord transfer
04/11/2025, 3:49 p.m.
A break between FC Bayern and Thomas Müller? “A fairy tale,” says Uli Hoeneß. In an interview, the long-term club boss gives an insight into the concerns of the German football record champion, which are primarily economic in nature.
Uli Hoeneß, the honorary chairman of FC Bayern, denies that there would have been a break between record player Thomas Müller and the German football record champion. “The fact that there is animosities between Thomas and the club, as is widespread in public “Welt am Sonntag”. He had repeatedly spoken to Müller in the past two years. “Because I think he is an absolutely capable man who can keep FC Bayern’s threads outside the soccer field in the future.”
After more than 25 years at Bayern, Müller no longer receives a new contract. For months there was a back and forth for the extension of the 35-year-old. In January, sports director Max Eberl said that negotiations with Müller would be the simplest. At the beginning of April, however, it became public that FC Bayern will no longer speak to his record player. Müller informed his displeasure in a letter to the followers of the association.
The record player had the impression that if he wants, he would be extended with him. FC Bayern also signaled this “in the first talks”, said Hoeneß. “With this idea, Thomas then went into the specific conversation with Max and our sports director Christoph Freund. And was surprised that the two – in consultation with all committees of our club – brought this message to him.” Both officials would have sent FC Bayern’s closed attitude, said Hoeneß. Müller was not prepared for this. “He expressed this in his statement, which you can totally understand.”
And what about Florian Wirtz?
Not extending with Müller was a sporting decision, said Hoeneß. “The decision was made for reasons of squad planning, by all of us, and of course also in consultation with our trainer.” In addition, the situation had changed since the first talks in January. Müller was still much more used in the preliminary round than in the second half of the season.
From the perspective of Hoeneß, the delicate causes of Eberl did not manage the Heikle Causa. “The impression had arisen that this contract extension is a ‘Gmahde Wiesn’,” said the long-time Bayern boss. “But of course something like this always depends on the sporting situation.” That is why Max apologized and showed himself self -critically because of his statement in January. “It was a sign of strength to admit mistakes, said Hoeneß of” Welt am Sonntag “.
Apart from Thomas Müller, the record champion apparently concerned so far unknown concerns. “FC Bayern has to save clearly,” said Hoeneß. “There is not much more from our time deposit account.” He did not give a sum, but said that the club had to rethink. “If we need 50 million euros today, we may have to go to the bank’s credit department. This is actually new to Bayern,” said Hoeneß. The club World Cup in the coming summer prevents the association from being writing losses. FC Bayern always made profits for 25 years. “We must not drift to the fact that he makes permanent great losses.”
Against this background, according to Hoeneß, his desired player Florian Wirtz is currently “not an issue”. He would personally “like to see him at Bayern. But that’s my opinion as a private person, and the player is under contract with Bayer Leverkusen. We need a special fund for his transfer, like the federal government. Therefore, this is not an issue at the moment,” said Hoeneß.
