What is Oliver Kahn doing there? Ex-Bayern board member raves after visiting Fußballzwerg

After leaving FC Bayern, Oliver Kahn is looking for inspiration worldwide for his next job. This time he was traveling in South Asia.

Munich – Did Oliver Kahn watch FC Bayern’s game at 1. FC Köln (1-0) on Friday evening?

Probably not, as the ex-CEO of the record champions will remember Munich’s last away game at Effzeh with horror. That was on matchday 34 of last season. Shortly before, the Titan was dismissed as CEO – and due to the emotional nature of the separation, the club is said to have subsequently banned him from traveling to Cologne.

After leaving FC Bayern: Oliver Kahn is jetting around the world

But that’s a thing of the past. Since then, Kahn has moved around a lot, visiting superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar in Saudi Arabia in September. Kahn is also extremely fascinated by his last trip.

“Thank you for the warm welcome I received at GD Somani Memorial School,” Kahn wrote on social media. GD Somani is a co-educational institution with 1,400 students in Mumbai, India’s largest city. Kahn was allowed to immerse himself there and felt the great enthusiasm for football.

Oliver Kahn is fascinated by Indian enthusiasm for football

“The passion for football in India is outstanding and absolutely unique,” ​​says Kahn, fascinated. “In combination with the enormous talent pool and the effective youth development initiatives, I see a bright future for Indian football fans.” They certainly see it that way there too, but it doesn’t reflect reality at the moment.

With over 1.4 billion inhabitants, India is in a neck-and-neck race with China for the title of most populous country in the world. However, India can currently be classified as a football dwarf. In the FIFA world rankings, Mauritania and New Zealand only occupy 102nd place.

Football doesn’t have the same importance in India as it does in Europe

However, given the conditions and the enthusiasm, Kahn seems convinced that this may well change in the near future. But this requires one thing above all else: enough time. Indian footballers are an absolute rarity on the European continent. But you need this more often in order to be able to move up in global comparison.

Sport is generally experiencing an upswing in India. However, football enjoys much less popularity compared to the national sport of cricket, in which the Indian selection has long been a world power. (aoe)