FC Bayern handball? The part Müller and Red Bull play | OneFootball

There is speculation about a possible handball commitment at FC Bayern - and now prominent names are emerging. In addition to club icon Thomas Müller, Red Bull is also said to play a role in the considerations.

Stefan Kretzschmar, sports director of Füchse Berlin, had rekindled the topic at a press conference of the streaming service Dyn last week. "If someone there discovers a handball heart for themselves, it would be a tremendous gain for the sport," explained the 52-year-old.

This is not the first time that an entry of Bayern into handball has been discussed: "It's not like we've never tried it or never asked or never dealt with the fact that FC Bayern, after deciding on basketball, might also be interested in handball." FC Bayern is "an incredibly well-run club that has the opportunities to push something like this, to initiate it".

According to Sport BILD, the history of the talks goes back a long way. About ten years ago, there is said to have been a meeting at Tegernsee, at which Uli Hoeneß discussed the possibility of a handball commitment with former national coach Heiner Brand, former HSV coach Martin Schwalb, and former Sky CEO Carsten Schmidt.

Schwalb recalled: "Hoeneß didn't shout no, but he didn't say yes either. He had decided on basketball a few years earlier, on the initiative of Bayern Vice President Bernd Rauch. FC Bayern has been in the Bundesliga since 2011, so there was no more room for handball. Although I am still convinced today that FC Bayern would be good for handball."

Müller finds handball at FC Bayern "fundamentally exciting"

Interestingly, Thomas Müller plays a role in this. According to Sport BILD, Kretzschmar has directly contacted the long-time Bayern star. Müller, who now plays for the Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS, can imagine taking on a function at FC Bayern after his active career - also in connection with a possible handball project. According to the report, he has signaled that he would find such a commitment "fundamentally exciting", even if it is not a topic for him at the moment.

In parallel, there is speculation about Red Bull. The company could enter as a partner to support the development of a professional handball department at the record champion. The beverage giant has built the SAP Garden in Munich, where handball could be played in the future, in addition to ice hockey and basketball.

The plans are still vague, but the combination of Bayern, Müller, and a financially strong investor like Red Bull would undoubtedly give the sport of handball a significant boost.

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