Bayern Munich is again on high of the Bundesliga after beating fundamental rival Borussia Dortmund however the closest title race in years is exposing uncharacteristic tensions on the Bavarian powerhouse.
Bayern chief govt Oliver Kahn and former participant Lothar Matthäus delivered a heated trade on Saturday earlier than the crew’s win over Dortmund with Kahn angrily defending the membership’s remedy of Julian Nagelsmann, who was fired as coach the week earlier than.
Kahn acknowledged it had been a “catastrophe” that Nagelsmann realized of his dismissal from the media and never from the membership instantly however denied Bayern was at fault, saying it had tried a number of occasions to achieve him. Nagelsmann was on trip on the time in the course of the worldwide break.
The coach’s administration crew later contradicted Kahn’s account, telling Sky TV that it heard nothing from the membership earlier than telephoning Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić for a proof after seeing the media stories of Nagelsmann’s firing.
Kahn rounded on Matthäus – who now works as a pundit – for suggesting Bayern’s model of administration had modified for the more serious since former membership bosses Karl-Heinz Rummenigge und Uli Hoeneß departed. Kahn mentioned Matthäus must be “very, very careful” about what he mentioned.
During the halftime break, Matthäus mentioned Kahn was “lying” about his model of occasions. “The timing doesn’t add up,” Matthäus mentioned.
It’s nonetheless unclear if Bayern solely determined to fireside Nagelsmann after Thomas Tuchel had agreed to take over. Nagelsmann’s firing was a shock as a result of Kahn and Salihamidžić had each publicly backed the coach earlier than.
Tuchel, who mentioned he thought Bayern was enquiring about his summer season availability, mentioned he was “astounded that it was about (taking over) straight away.”
Players Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka expressed their doubts following the firing of Nagelsmann, with the latter saying it was a “shock for everyone.”
On Sunday, former long-time Bayern assistant coach Hermann Gerland mentioned he left the membership on the finish of final season due to variations with Salihamidžić.
“It happens that two people can’t get along,” the now 68-year-old Gerland advised broadcaster Sport1.
Also Sunday, Hoeneß advised Kicker journal that Nagelsmann shouldn’t have been on trip within the first place after the crew’s 2-1 loss at Leverkusen. Players like Thomas Müller, who scored two targets in Bayern’s 4-2 win over Dortmund, had been nonetheless accessible for coaching in Munich.
Hoeneß, who was Bayern president and nonetheless an everyday at video games, mentioned he thinks Nagelsmann would nonetheless be coach if Tuchel hadn’t agreed to take over.
Bayern leads the Bundesliga by two factors with eight rounds remaining. It hosts Freiburg within the quarterfinals of the German Cup on Tuesday, then Freiburg once more within the league on Saturday, earlier than visiting Manchester City for the flrst leg of its Champions League quarterfinal on April 11.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com