Between the departure of Thomas Tuchel, the agreement announced between Alphonso Davies and Real Madrid and the current results crisis, Bayern Munich is not at its best. But at the same time, the Bavarian club announced on Monday that it had appointed Max Eberl as sporting director and therefore laid the first stones of its internal restructuring. Under contract until 2027, the former Leipzig man, who will take up his duties from March 1, was presented to the local press. Expected to discuss the summer transfer window, the squad and especially the profile of Thomas Tuchel’s successor, the new strongman of the Rekordmeister did not avoid any subject.
Max Eberl profiles new coach
On the subject of Thomas Tuchel, Max Eberl first assured that it was “a fair, open and transparent decision. The club has been in a certain situation for weeks. It’s not about Thomas Tuchel or Max Eberl, but about Bayern Munich. I was not involved, nor was it my role. The club has always been able to act. It seems fair to me, it’s just my opinion.”, after the formalization of Tuchel’s departure at the end of the season. And on the subject of his replacement, Eberl preferred to avoid the question about Xabi Alonso, also expected at Liverpool, who had already tried to bring him back to Borussia M’Gladbach. “The conversation was impressive at the time. He was coach of the second team (of San Sebastián). He told me it was a little too early for him and impressed me. This has no bearing on today. Please forgive me for not commenting on any names”.
And for the profile of Tuchel’s successor, Eberl gave some indications. “We need to find the right coach for Bayern Munich. There are candidates who are still under contract. There are candidates who are free. First, we need to find the right coach and select players with him. With Christoph and me, the cards will be reshuffled. The future coach must meet the club’s standards and also align with me and Christoph (Freund). We have Tel, Musiala. Real Madrid have managed to integrate players like Camavinga into a midfield with Kroos and Modric. We also need a coach like that. He should be able to speak German or English. There are candidates”he explained.
Bayern Munich to speak with Alphonso Davies
Another hot topic: the case of Alphonso Davies (23 years old), already announced in agreement with Real Madrid according to the Spanish press. But the Bavarian club intends to fight again. “Of course we have a player in Alphonso who has made excellent progress not only in terms of speed but also in terms of character. We are in talks with his agent. Christoph is involved in this affair. Max will now also address this issue”explained the Bavarian management. “I’ll try to continue the conversation. Then we will make a decision. We don’t want to lose any players on a free transfer.”, added Eberl. Real Madrid has been warned.
Finally, the case of Mathys Tel was mentioned. The young 18-year-old Frenchman must embody the project of the new Bayern Munich, according to its new sporting director. “Our philosophy is to recruit players who bring success. This could be a big star. We will try to find stars. But we will also try to find high level players like Mathys Tel. It should be possible to win titles while allowing development. I also found players who only became stars six months later., he added. Strong first words for the summer transfer window, where Bayern Munich should be more active than usual.
