Thomas Müller says Lebewohl: The farewell of a Bayern icon!

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Max Eberl explains this from Thomas Müller at FC Bayern. The association plans future -oriented and ends the player's era.
Max Eberl explains this from Thomas Müller at FC Bayern. The association plans future -oriented and ends the player's era. (Symbolbild/ANAG)

Max Eberl, the sports director of FC Bayern Munich, has now disclosed the reasons for the farewell of Thomas Müller. In a comprehensive explanation, Eberl admits that he did not behave "smart" during the separation process. According to Eberl, the decision to end the cooperation with Müller was unanimously made by the sporting management, the board and the supervisory board. It was not about financial or sporting aspects, but about the future of the association. This fits Müller's own request not to accept a "folklore contract", which means that he wanted nothing less than a contract that corresponds to his sporting ambitions.

Although Müller is considered a legend of the association, Eberl had taken another attitude in January. At that time he expressed his emotions about Müller's importance for the club. He now confesses that these statements were emotionally shaped and that he could not imagine experiencing a Bundesliga without Müller. During the preparations for the conversation with Müller in March, he had sleep problems, which indicates the emotional effects of the decision.

a painful end of an era

With today's day, Thomas Müller's era at FC Bayern officially ends. Müller, who has been playing for the club since he was tenth, was part of the professional team for 17 years. Elke is known that he had the desire to extend his contract, he now has to respect the association's decision. Eberl had previously promised discussions about a possible contract extension. Nevertheless, it turned out that the association's squad planning was ultimately decisive for the decision.

The farewell to Müller does not come as a surprise after Uli Hoeneß indicated in an interview in February that Müller might think about a career end. These advisory words were discussed behind the scenes, while Müller was only able to achieve ten goal participations for the club this season. Under coach Thomas Tuchel, the offensive player sat on the bench in almost half of the games, which increased the tensions within the team. Despite these challenges, Müller adapted to his changed role and continued to support the team.

However, Müller remains optimistic because he hopes to win the master shell and take part in the final in May. Nevertheless, the painful moment of farewell for many, including Bayern fans and the former captain Stefan Effenberg, cannot be denied. Effenberg expresses that such a farewell to every player is always an emotional moment that underlines the deep influence that Müller had over the years on the club.

Time will show how the paths of Müller and FC Bayern will develop in the future. But one thing is certain: Legend Thomas Müller will always take a special place in the history of the association.

For further information on the background of the change, you can report the reporting on Radio Leverkusen or Read.

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