Former national striker Sandro Wagner sees the departure of CEO Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić at FC Bayern Munich as a "defeat for the whole club". "Crazy. I'm really at a loss for words. Way, timing," said the 35-year-old former Bayern professional in the "Current Sports Studio" of ZDF about the decision. The Munich team had announced the separation on Saturday shortly after winning the eleventh championship title in the Bundesliga in a row.
From Wagner's point of view, the transition from long-time Bayern bosses Karl-Heinz Rummenigge and Uli Hoeneß to Kahn and Salihamidžić was "actually perfect". The fact that it did not work in the long term with the new management duo was "unpleasant" for everyone. After all, no one sits at home and is happy." Wagner also suffers with Salihamidžić and Kahn. "Bayern Munich means something to them, but of course it's terrible for them," he said.
Former Bayern player Toni Kroos criticised those responsible for the processes surrounding the separation from Kahn. Asked about the fact that Kahn was allegedly prohibited from attending the last game of the season and Bayern's championship celebrations, Kroos told the portal "Real total": "I heard from Kahn that he was not allowed to come. That's not my construction site now, but it already gives a picture that is a bit alarming."
"The worst day of my life"
"It's a shame for the players and especially for the new coach, they wanted to celebrate a bit today, but then it's mainly about the change again," said Kroos. The Real Madrid midfielder was also surprised by the communication of the Munich team. "To confirm that today on a day like this, to officially predict that he is sick. Then: No, he's not, he wasn't allowed to come. That's all I've heard so far, but I believe Olli," said the 33-year-old.
Kroos was under contract with Bayern from 2006 to 2014 and also played with former goalkeeper Kahn. Kahn had not made the trip to the season finale in Cologne on Saturday. "Unfortunately, I can't be with you today because I've been banned from doing so by the club," the 53-year-old tweeted. He later told Sky TV: "That was the worst day of my life, to take it away from me, to celebrate with the boys."
Former Bayern coach Felix Magath, on the other hand, can only partially understand the criticism of FC Bayern after the announcement of the separation from board members Kahn and Salihamidžić. It was "always easy to criticize that it was done now," said the 69-year-old in the Deutschlandfunk interview. "If it had taken another five days, I don't know who would have complained again that they were left in the dark for so long. I wouldn't dramatize it that way. It makes sense to me that consequences have been drawn."