Quiet Bayern leader: How Olise became dressing room boss | OneFootball

Michael Olise is much more than just an exceptional player at FC Bayern – he is a linchpin. While the French international barely says a word in front of microphones, he has long since taken on a central role internally as the team’s mood-setter and communicator.

After the 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen, Olise disappeared as usual, silently passing through the mixed zone of the Allianz Arena – head down, headphones in his ears, hood pulled deep over his face. Not a word to journalists, no hesitation, no glance left or right. Anyone who only knows him this way might think Olise is a loner. But behind the scenes, a very different picture emerges.

The “Team Communicator”

“He’s the boss of our WhatsApp group,” revealed Jonathan Tah to L’Équipe. “Michael gets along well with everyone, with Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies, Sacha Boey, and Min-jae Kim. He’s the great communicator of the team, he’s super cool.”

In fact, the 23-year-old is considered one of the most important driving forces for team spirit in the locker room. On his sofa at his villa in Grünwald, Olise regularly shares custom-made rap playlists with his teammates. The music he selects regularly creates a great atmosphere in the team group – and even gets the quieter types involved.

His popularity is also steadily growing outside of Säbener Straße. Recently, Olise surprised the youth team of SV Waldperlach, an amateur club on the outskirts of Munich. There, he completed a running session with a fitness coach away from the public eye – with no PR entourage at all.

Popular with Fans and Teammates

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When the club’s U16 team realized who was running laps on the pitch, the youngsters interrupted their training. Instead of reacting annoyed, Olise remained friendly, took time for photos, and joked with the players.

Coach Michael Hofmann, once a goalkeeper at 1860 Munich, described, impressed: “He visited our club privately and under strict secrecy to improve his fitness. Afterwards, he was totally open and likeable. None of our boys will ever forget that.”

With his quiet but genuine gestures, Olise has now played his way not only into the hearts of Bayern fans, but has also earned great trust internally. While his teammates describe him as a cool, connecting character, his standing on the pitch grows week by week.

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