Bayern Munich’s restlessness continues. Trainer Julian Nagelsmann already had to clear the field and Oliver Kahn is also reportedly in the danger zone.
Bayern president responds to rumours about possible departure Kahn
Thomas Tuchel took over from Nagelsmann, but could not prevent Bayern from flying out of the Champions League against Manchester City. For the third year in a row, Der Rekordmeister failed to join the last four of the billion dollar ball. “Now we’re going for the title and then we’ll definitely go to the table. I’ve played here for fourteen years and I know what it’s like when the goals aren’t met,” Kahn said afterwards.
According to Jan-Aage Fjørtoft, it is not a foregone conclusion that Kahn will still be there. Viaplay’s reporter reported that the Supervisory Board is looking in the background for a possible successor to the former goalkeeper. According to Fjørtoft, it would be a matter of time before Kahn is relieved of his duties.
Rumours proved to be wrong
According to Bayern, however, there is none of the truth. Herbert Hainer addressed Fjørtoft’s statements on Thursday. The president of the Bundesliga leader kept it short. “No, these rumours are not true,” Hainer told DPA news agency. Strikingly enough, the name of club icon Uli Hoeness is singing around in Bavaria.
With six games left, Bayern has a two-point lead over closest pursuer Borussia Dortmund.
“Ten Hag was a dictator, I decided to kick him forward with two legs”
Staying in Germany, Erik ten Hag is currently lauded for his work in the Premier League, but was once at the helm of Bayern Munich’s second team. Not everyone saw it in the current manager of Manchester United. Then Bayern II captain Riccardo Basta certainly did not.
“He was like a dictator,” Basta told Sport1 in a candid interview. The German midfielder ultimately did not make it to the main squad. Even though he currently participates in amateur activities, he can still clearly remember life under Ten Hag’s authority. He said, “Everyone had to follow his plan because he had one.”
Basta found it difficult to adopt Ten Hag’s strategy. “The smallest detail worried him. That was a culture shock for me, he remarked. It all began with the requirement that we always wear white tennis socks underneath our club attire. And if you didn’t, he told you in a nasty manner that you were mistaken,” he added.
“I often collided with him”
“Personally, I didn’t get along well with Ten Hag,” Basta admitted. He shares anecdote: “I frequently ran into him. We once participated in a rondo and met in the centre. Others had to carry him since he would not walk. Then, I abstained from that rondo. He gave me a laser, I think. I was obstinate, so I resisted him.”
Basta stated, “He shouldn’t make a distinction if he wants to train with the team. When he got the ball, something in me snapped because I was indignant. I opted to kick him after flying straight at him with two legs in front. I loaded it up. The result was that the relationship broke down much more.”
