Some listened to the introduction of new coach Thomas Tuchel (49) but properly!
Right within his first sentences at the specially convened press conference in the arena on Saturday followingnoon, the new head coach politely thanked his new club bosses.
“It’s an honor and a distinction to be asked by Bayern,” said Tuchel. And named in addition to Hasan Salihamidzic, Oliver Kahn (Tuchel said “Oli”) and President Herbert Hainer: Honorary President Uli Hoeneß (71)!
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The special thing regarding it: Hoeneß has actually withdrawn from direct operational business. Is actually just one of several supervisory boards. Actually!
However, the fact that Tuchel actively thanked him by name shows that he very well played his role in the Tuchel deal.
What does Hoeneß have to do with the Tuchel deal?
In order to wave through deals of this magnitude with a total volume of over 25 million euros, the Bayern bosses need the green light from the supervisory board. His boss is Hainer, who was also at Säbener Strasse yesterday for the settlement and gave his go.
However, since an official supervisory board meeting might not be held in the short time available (Tuesday first contact with Tuchel, then negotiations, Friday signature, Saturday presentation), the powerful voices of Hoeneß and Boss Hainer were required, which gave the go-ahead for the entire control committee gifts! Just that there are no concerns.
Board boss Oliver Kahn (left) and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic at the presentation of the new Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel (2nd from right) on Saturday followingnoon
As club president, Hoeneß was the head of the supervisory board for a long time before he handed over to Hainer in 2019. The trust of the other councils, many of whom still know him as chairman, is great. His word continues to carry great weight in the group.
In addition, Tuchel Hoeneß should have expressed his thanks because Hoeneß was NOT resentful.
In 2018, as the successor to Jupp Heynckes, Tuchel was the clear candidate of choice for Hoeneß’ boss colleague Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
Hoeneß wanted to keep Heynckes at all costs. And not accepting his no to continue following the season.
When Bayern wanted then, Tuchel was gone. Had signed with PSG. Bayern brought in Niko Kovac instead, who was never really able to shake off his reputation as the record champions’ Plan B coach…
Tuchel at the press conference: “I think FC Bayern had every right to wait for Jupp’s decision at the time. And I also said in the last phone call we had back then, when my decision for Paris was made, that I’m not angry with anyone and that I don’t take it personally.”
And further: “I probably would have done the same thing in Uli Hoeneß’s place at the time – not to believe Jupp and to hope and wait so long that he would continue following all. I just mightn’t wait for that decision at the time, because in the meantime a very real option came up. And then, as it is now, it wasn’t appropriate to put pressure on Bayern or Paris and play it off once morest each other.”
The new Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel
However, Tuchel might have understood that Bayern and Hoeneß in particular might still be a little angry with him. Perhaps he was all the more grateful for the fact that this was NOT the case. And Hoeneß even helped as a pioneer to quickly get the deal dry in the second attempt.
The fact that Tuchel thanked Hoeneß also shows that even if he is hardly visible to the record champions, he still has a hand in the big Bayern deals.
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