For Blues supporters and those who follow him around the world, the fact that Michael Olise is not a media man is nothing new. It is obviously very different for those who are not used to seeing the Bayern Munich player behind a microphone. An almost embarrassing sequence dating from Wednesday evening, just after the Bavarian victory over Bodo/Glimt in the Champions League (5-0), created a little controversy. Bayern responded.
Questioned on the microphone of DAZN, the midfielder was content to respond with the minimum of words to his interlocutor, without taking the care to speak loudly. And when the journalist, visibly disappointed after a few attempts to follow up, told him with a smile: “You’re not exactly making things easy for me.” What makes you happy? » A final question which left a long gap, before Michael Olise released a last indistinct word, shook the journalist’s hand and left.
On social networks, reactions to this interview were numerous. Some even felt that there was a sort of lack of respect on the part of the footballer towards his interlocutor. And the controversy took on such proportions that three days later, Bayern Munich reacted.
Michael Olise defended by his leaders
First there was the sporting director, Maxe Eberl, in comments relayed by Footmercato. “Michael Olise is a person who wants to play football. Off-field isn’t really his thing. We were already able to see this during its presentation two years ago (…). »
There was also Vincent Kompany. Present on Saturday at a press conference, while his team travels to the Elversberg field this Sunday (5:30 p.m., 3rd day of the Bundesliga), the Belgian tactician who preferred to see things from another angle.
“Do you think that the journalist who did the interview with Michael (Olise) is upset that it went viral? (…) I can assure you that no sponsor or journalist speaks ill of Michael’s manner. We shouldn’t mix everything up. »
