Last May, Bayern Munich carried out a major housecleaning by deciding to part ways with Oliver Kahn, chairman of the board, and Hasan Salihamidzic, sporting director at the time. The two men paid the costs of a tumultuous season marked by eliminations in the quarter-finals of the German Cup and the Champions League, despite winning the German championship title at the gong. The decision to dismiss Julian Nagelsmann, replaced at the last minute by Thomas Tuchel, a few days before the end of the championship was also fatal to the Bavarian leaders mentioned above. Now looking for a new challenge, Oliver Kahn could bounce back abroad depending on the indiscretions of Sports Bild.
Indeed, the German media reports that the former goalkeeper and manager of the Bavarian team was approached by Al-Hilal who wishes to offer him a position within its management. This information directly echoes the visit paid to the Riyadh-based club by the former German international (86 caps) in mid-September. Furthermore, the main person concerned, who follows the development of football in Saudi Arabia very closely, had recently declared in the columns of Sports Bild “that he had led a number of football projects with the Saudi Football Federation (SAFF) in 2017”. To be continued…
