According to President Herbert Hainer, FC Bayern Munich has not considered terminating the contract with national goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. “No not at all”Hainer said BR24 Sport on Monday. With regard to Cristiano Ronaldo’s termination at Manchester United, the club president said: “That’s why we are FC Bayern Munich. At FC Bayern Munich we will always clarify such things internally. Such things make FC Bayern strong and special.”
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In Hainer’s eyes, the statements of the 36-year-old make the position as Bayern captain particularly annoying: “As captain, he has a special responsibility. He put his own interests above those of the team and the club. With all due respect, that I have for his state of mind: the most important thing is the club.”
New next captain? President Hainer takes a position
When asked if Neuer was still viable as captain, Hainer replied: “We will sit down with him, work things out and discuss everything calmly and professionally. Manuel Neuer is a world-class goalkeeper and has been with us for more than ten years us. The most important thing is that he gets well and can play again. Then we’ll see.”
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After CEO Oliver Kahn and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic, Hainer is another top Bayern official who made critical comments about Neuer. “It was incomprehensible to us and also disappointing that Manuel Neuer didn’t seek the direct route to us, but went public.”said the club president BR24 Sport: “I’m even more disappointed than angry. Because I thought Manuel has been with us for so long, he’s such a great player that he has so much trust and first discusses it with us.”
