Matthäus questions Eberl: Is he still enjoying the job? | OneFootball

The rumor mill surrounding Max Eberl is bubbling. After a turbulent transfer period, there is speculation at FC Bayern about the future of the sports director – and now record national player Lothar Matthäus is adding fuel to the fire. The 64-year-old openly questions whether Eberl still enjoys his role at all.

Eberl has been in office since March 2024 and was supposed to steer FC Bayern into calmer waters after years of personnel disputes. However, the recent transfer period was anything but ideal. With Nick Woltemade, Florian Wirtz, and Nico Williams, three desired players slipped through their fingers. While Woltemade moved to Newcastle United for 85 million euros and Wirtz went to Liverpool for 125 million, Williams extended his contract with Athletic Bilbao.

For Matthäus, this shows a pattern. “Many things didn’t go as one would have wished,” he told BILD. “You can tell from the recent interviews – motivated looks a bit different. Everything is brushed off with a smile, but this conviction, I don’t know... Does he even still enjoy doing this job at Bayern Munich under these circumstances?”

Many Influencing Factors, Little Decision-Making Freedom

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The 1990 World Champion sees the complicated structures at the record champion as a burden. “There are simply many people involved who have a say. Uli Hoeneß, Jan-Christian Dreesen, maybe even Vincent Kompany, plus Christoph Freund. The job is not easy,” said Matthäus. He compared it to Markus Krösche at Eintracht Frankfurt, who, in his view, can work with more calm.

TV expert Marcel Reif also expressed criticism. In the show Reif is live, he explained: “A transfer period like the last one doesn’t leave you unscathed. He seems exhausted, which I can understand.” However, Reif does not believe in a resignation: “Eberl is not one to threaten with resignation. I am sure: He will bounce back.”

Dreesen Dismisses Eberl Speculations

According to BILD, Eberl’s resignation is currently not on the table. CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen also made it clear on Sky how the club views the rumors: “An incredible amount is written, and every day a different story is blown out of proportion. It’s best to simply ignore such nonsense.”

Eberl, whose contract runs until 2027, is thus officially still firmly in office. However, doubts about his role are increasing – not only in public but also behind the scenes.

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