There are heated debates about the process of separating CEO Oliver Kahn at FC Bayern. Both sides have their own version of what happened.
According to club president Herbert Hainer, the separation of CEO Oliver Kahn from FC Bayern was “not amicable”. “It was very emotional and at the end of the day we couldn’t come to an agreement with Oliver,” said Hainer on Sunday in Munich about the decisive talk with Kahn last Thursday. Then on Friday evening the supervisory board of the record champions met “and decided to dismiss Oliver Kahn”.
Kahn contradicted media reports shortly beforehand on Sunday, according to which he is said to have received the news of his forced departure with great emotion. “The claim that I freaked out when I was informed about the dismissal is definitely not true,” Kahn wrote on Twitter. He had “a calm and factual conversation” with Hainer on the phone and was “only surprised at this activism, why this decision was brought forward”.
Bayern Munich wants to keep Oliver Kahn at the club
Bayern announced the separation of CEO Kahn (53) and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic (46) immediately after winning the title 2-1 at 1. FC Köln. Kahn was not at the game and not at the championship celebration. Hainer justified this with the process on Thursday and Friday.
“We want to do everything so that he can stay in the FC Bayern family,” said Hainer. “There’s no question that we treat Oliver with respect, but both sides are part of it.” With Salihamidzic, the separation was easier.
“On Saturday morning I received the message that I could not go to the game. I accepted this decision calmly,” wrote Kahn on Sunday. “Of course I’m disappointed, but I’m really happy about this championship and I’m happy for the team, the coach and our fans.” Originally, the supervisory board meeting of the record champions with personnel decisions was only planned for Tuesday.
Source: Stern
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