Record national player Lothar Matthäus sees Uli Hoeneß’ surprising visit to training last Wednesday as a clear signal to Bayern Munich’s CEO Oliver Kahn.
It is “not a good sign” for Kahn that the honorary president “has to leave Tegernsee to go to Munich and speak demonstratively to the coach during training on the pitch,” said former Bayern professional Matthäus on Sky: “Of course he weakens Oliver Kahn, definitely.”
Matthäus said that Hoeneß, a member of the supervisory board, deliberately staged his visit. “I think he sent a signal, also to Oliver Kahn: You have to be more active there, you have to approach people – that’s Bayern Munich.” Matthäus believes that Hoeneß is “not satisfied” with Kahn’s work on this point. Kahn and also sports director Hasan Salihamidzic have been criticized for the lack of success in the season so far.
Matthäus and Kahn recently clashed over Julian Nagelsmann, who was fired as Bayern coach in March and replaced by Thomas Tuchel. “I never had a big problem with Oliver, apparently he had a problem with me because I put my finger in the wound,” said TV expert Matthäus.
