Between austerity and title hunt: Bayern bosses increase pressure on Eberl | OneFootball

At FC Bayern, all eyes are increasingly on Max Eberl as the sporting director faces a landmark summer – both in sporting and economic terms

On Monday evening, the supervisory board of the German record champions met in the Allianz Arena to discuss not only the strategic future of the club, but also the work of the sporting management around CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen, sporting director Max Eberl and sporting director Christoph Freund

Although the contracts of all three managers do not expire until 2027, the club’s statutes stipulate that concrete decisions on possible extensions cannot be made until one year before the end of the contract at the earliest. The topic is therefore unlikely to really gain momentum until the next meeting in August

Eberl in particular will be under special scrutiny until then

Eberl must combine sporting and economic goals

As sporting director, the 52-year-old bears the main responsibility for squad planning – and therefore also for the difficult balance between sporting success and economic rationality

Because at Säbener Straße, the clear guideline continues to apply: salary costs should fall in the long term

Although some financial burdens have already been reduced in recent months, the aim remains to reduce the salary structure and at the same time create financial leeway for transfers

Bayern want to maintain their financial stability and remain in the black – a central component of the club’s philosophy

Musiala and Davies cause discussion

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Particularly tricky: Jamal Musiala and Alphonso Davies, of all people, recently signed long-term and highly remunerated contracts. Both are regarded as absolute key players in sporting terms, but have recently been repeatedly thwarted by injuries

As reported by tz, Eberl is therefore sometimes accused of allowing himself to be driven too much by the players in contract talks

According to the report, the tenor within the club is that the sporting director must learn to set clear boundaries more often and say no once in a while

However, those responsible are also aware of how risky the transfer-free departures of top stars such as Musiala or Davies would have been.