„Even more emotional with Bayern“: Eberl eagerly awaits cup final | OneFootball

For Max Eberl, the DFB Cup final against VfB Stuttgart is far more than just the next big date in the season finale. FC Bayern’s sporting director is looking forward to the final with particular emotion – and at the same time has words of praise for his opponents from Stuttgart

On Saturday evening, the German record champions will play in Berlin’s Olympic Stadium to win the double. For Eberl, it will be his first major final match as Bayern’s sporting director – and that is exactly what makes the game so special for him

„It will be even more emotional for me with Bayern,“ explained the 52-year-old in an interview with the Münchner Abendzeitung

However, the stage is not completely new to the Bayern boss. Eberl already experienced a cup victory with RB Leipzig in 2023 and is therefore familiar with the special atmosphere of such a final. Nevertheless, the current situation obviously feels much more intense for him

The „tingling sensation“ is there, but at the same time the task at FC Bayern brings with it another dimension – both in sporting and emotional terms

A lot of respect for VfB Stuttgart

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What is particularly striking is that Eberl by no means underestimates the final opponents. The Munich sporting director paid great respect to VfB and, above all, coach Sebastian Hoeneß: „Alongside Kompany and Schuster, he is the outstanding coach in the league,“ said Eberl about the Stuttgart coach

This statement is by no means a coincidence: Stuttgart played another strong season, impressing both playfully and mentally and traveling to Berlin with great self-confidence

Despite being the favourites, it is clear internally that the task against VfB will be anything but easy. The Swabians have stabilized under Hoeneß and are now one of the most consistent teams in the Bundesliga

Eberl’s statements therefore also show that Bayern will approach the final with the utmost respect

Emotions and pressure are closely intertwined, especially at a club like FC Bayern. The cup victory with Leipzig in 2023 serves as a wealth of experience, but the final with Bayern has a different significance for him. With his statement „It will be even more emotional for me with Bayern“, the sporting director impressively summed up precisely this area of tension.