In sporting terms, FC Bayern has crowned an outstanding season with the championship and DFB Cup. Behind the scenes, however, there seems to be no peace and quiet at the record champions. Instead of harmony, tensions and power struggles apparently continue to dominate the management at Säbener Straße
As reported by kicker, FC Bayern has „no longer been a unit for several months“
The specialist magazine had already reported on internal tensions on several occasions in recent months – including a strained relationship between sporting director Max Eberl and sporting director Christoph Freund
Eberl continues to be the focus of criticism
Max Eberl in particular is apparently coming under increasing pressure internally, with the 52-year-old’s work coming under particular scrutiny on the supervisory board
The debate was recently made even more explosive by statements from honorary president Uli Hoeneß, who told Der Spiegel that the chances of Eberl’s contract being extended beyond 2027 are currently only „60 to 40“
The Bayern patron was even clearer when asked about existing doubts. „There are still doubts. I don’t want to go into details now, I’ll leave that to our discussion in the supervisory board,“ said Hoeneß
Decision not to be made until August
According to the report, the future of Eberl will be discussed intensively at the next supervisory board meeting in August, when it will be assessed „whether Max Eberl is the manager who should lead FC Bayern into the future“, Hoeneß continued
According to BILD, there are several specific points of criticism of Eberl’s work within the supervisory body, with some of the club’s management accusing him of acting too quickly and sometimes too hastily when it comes to transfers
In addition, there is said to have been a lack of sufficient coordination with the influential Bayern bigwigs on several occasions, with those responsible apparently wanting to see tougher negotiations and more involvement in ongoing processes, particularly when it comes to important personnel decisions
Doubts also about Eberl’s management style
In addition to the sporting work, Eberl’s handling of internal conflicts is also viewed critically, according to Bild
According to the report, there is an impression within the management that the sporting director has difficulties with the traditional culture of conflict at FC Bayern
In addition, his deliberate time off without a cell phone is also likely to be a source of discussion internally, with the sporting director himself recently expressing surprise at the public statements made by his honorary president
After the cup win, Eberl said on ARD: „The doubts are there – apparently. Otherwise he wouldn’t have said that.“
Despite the sporting success, the future of the Bayern boss remains open
One thing is clear: winning the double has made the season a sporting success – but the discussions about the balance of power at FC Bayern are by no means over.