Cost-cutting pays off: Bayern chief Hainer pleased with progress | OneFootball

The FC Bayern's austerity measures are apparently showing results. As President Herbert Hainer explained in an interview with the Münchner Merkur/tz, the German record champion has noticeably improved its financial structures in recent months – thanks in part to the work of sports director Max Eberl, who set out with clear savings targets.

After a summer with numerous departures and adjusted salaries, Hainer sees the club on the right track: "I think we can be satisfied," the 71-year-old said about the club's financial situation.

Hainer: "We are focusing on the major levers"

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In recent months, FC Bayern has deliberately sent a signal that "it won't get easier," said Hainer. This is intended to raise awareness both internally and externally that even the record champion must act economically responsibly.

"Even for us, roasted pigeons don't just fly into our mouths," the president said with a wink. "But we're not starting to cut fruit for the staff at Säbener Straße; instead, we're trying to focus on the major levers: transfer revenues, contracts, infrastructure."

Recently, Bayern has significantly reduced its annual expenses through targeted sales and a restructuring of the payroll. Especially with regard to the many expiring contracts, this new balance plays a central role.

"We don't want to beg at the bank"

In times when numerous top European clubs are dependent on investors, Hainer once again emphasized Munich's ambition to remain financially independent: "We don't want to beg at the bank when we want to sign a Harry Kane."

To secure this goal in the long term, the club continues to work on a stable salary structure. "Some contracts are expiring, some we would like to extend, new players are coming in. Solutions must be found together. But we are on a good path."

With this approach, Bayern reinforces its claim to align sporting success with economic stability – a principle that is intended to continue distinguishing the club from many financially strong rivals in the future.

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