“They wait and want to blackmail us”

Uli Hoeneß (68) has in Sport1-Double pass spoke about the planning of the FC Bayern Munich squad (Hoeneß’s statements in the video). The honorary president of the record champions of Germany says goodbye to Thiago, FC Bayern do not want to sign a substitute.

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… new arrivals: “We are well positioned. We could even replace a Thiago, whom I would still like to see at Bayern. We are Champions of the Champions League. If you look at the midfield: Kimmich, Goretzka, Müller. Close A good squad is not good either, that it only causes problems. It takes shitty money for a double occupation. In youth we have two or three talents. If we have to upgrade our squad again in winter, we will. “

… Thiago: “Thiago is in the air at the moment, it’s a difficult situation. We presented him with a great four-year contract. A few days later, who is completely fine, he said: ‘I’m looking for a great challenge.” You probably have a deal with Liverpool or Manchester United, or both. And both clubs are bragging now, no one has officially approached Bayern Munich. That is not a style from my point of view. They wait and want to blackmail us until I wait the last week and then get a cheap offer. “

… Jerome Boateng: Nobody wants to dislike the club ”.

… the contract negotiations with David Alaba: “David has a greedy piranha as a consultant. His father (George, editor’s note), who I really like, is also heavily influenced by him.” All statements about Alaba and the deadlock of the contract negotiations can be found here.

… a possible redistribution of television funds: “Do you really think that if we gave all the clubs in the Bundesliga three million euros something would change? When you start thinking in a socialist way to redistribute everything, it makes my hair stand on end.”

… Bavaria’s biggest competitor next season: “I think Dortmund will play stronger this year. Except for Hakimi, they haven’t lost any important players, they’ve kept their players young and very talented. Haaland is one year older, Sancho has stayed and he’s one year older. I see Dortmund stronger than them. Second half of the season where they lost many points. “

… the ZDF documentary for Franz Beckenbauer’s 75th birthday: “He didn’t buy any games. I also missed the fact that the German Football Association was positioning itself to do so. The DFB benefited a lot from the 2006 World Cup. Without Franz Beckenbauer, the Allianz Arena and the modern stadiums in Germany they wouldn’t exist. The DFB has made hundreds of millions of euros. That doesn’t do justice to Franz Beckenbauer’s reputation. ” Click here for detailed news.

… the competitiveness of the Bundesliga in an international comparison: “Internationally, I would not worry. The acclaimed English league does not dominate the Champions League in Europe. The Champions League semi-final took place without English participation. However, there were two German teams in the semi-finals, one of the which won the Champions League. Internationally, I’m not worried. The Bundesliga is well positioned at the top. There is a gap from fifth or sixth place. “

… a possible return of spectators to the Allianz Arena: “The biggest concern I have right now is whether people will go back to the stadium when possible again. Many are terrified of fall and winter. If 60,000 or 70,000 people walk into a stadium, when? Sit within a meter or five feet away “.

… the ban on spectators in Bavarian stadiums: “You have to understand Prime Minister Markus Söder. There are fewer infections in Saxony than in Bavaria, that’s a fact. But I think that will balance out in the future. We should continue to be disciplined so that the numbers in Germany fall again. So much patience In the last months, we have to be patient now. We have to learn to think about the big picture. You have to look ahead and not just think about the ego for a short time. For the constant criticism in the newspaper from Monday to Friday , I have absolutely no understanding. I am sure that soon we will have a vaccine, then the world will be different. People should understand that you live in this area in the best country in the world. Therefore, I cannot understand many of the critics “.

… about the DFB Cup match in Munich: “At the moment, a small club has no advantage if it has to play without spectators. It is difficult and costs a lot of money. It is a pity. The truth is that the big club goes to the small club and they have a great experience. Yes At the moment everyone we have to take shortcuts, and that’s the way it is in the cup.

… on solidarity with small clubs: “We have made available 700,000 euros of the returned tickets for the Bavarian amateur clubs. If there are problems with one or the other club, I think the Bundesliga should be generous. But that also has to be decided by most of the clubs. We have to think. In the bigger picture: it is no use to FC Bayern if it only has 15 or 13 opponents instead of 18. You have to think outside the box, there will have to be a lot of solidarity to get everything back to normal For the clubs, the Spectator revenue situation is much more important, although we are also short of € 50 million. If we cannot play with full stadiums for more than six months, one or the other club will have real problems. “