Uli Hoeneß, Chairman of Bayern Munich’s Supervisory Board, gave an interview to Camel Live ahead of a reception hosted by Bayern Munich’s men’s and women’s teams with Markus Söder (CSU).
This long-serving behind-the-scenes figure at the club recently stated that the current Sports Director is “very sensitive” and hinted at differences of opinion on transfer matters.
When asked if he had discussed the issue with Eberl, Hoeneß replied:
“I have absolutely no reason to discuss this issue with Max. I think what I said is completely correct. That’s a fact. And facts will always remain facts.”
Shortly before the end of the summer transfer window, Hoeneß, along with Bayern’s Supervisory Board, barred Eberl from signing new players, allowing only loan deals. Shortly before the end of the season, Bayern signed Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea. Hoeneß later revealed that the striker’s triggerable buyout clause for 2026 would only take effect if he started 40 games.
“He can’t possibly play 40 games,” the 73-year-old explained, referring to matches in the Bundesliga, Champions League, and DFB-Pokal.
“What annoys me is the stupidity of some journalists. They twisted my words to make it seem like I have a problem with Jackson. These journalists can’t even do basic math, because all I said was that he won’t start 40 games. But we have 32 Bundesliga games left. If we reach the Champions League final—and we hope we do—that adds 13 more games. That’s 45 games in total. DFB-Pokal matches aren’t included here, so he would have to start all of these games. But he’s going to the Africa Cup of Nations in January next year, so it’s impossible for him to start 40 games. That’s exactly what I said.”
Hoeneß couldn’t understand why the events and comments surrounding the Jackson deal had been negatively interpreted in public, to Eberl’s detriment.
“I want to help Max, because they’re accusing him of giving me this option, but every word I’ve said has been very helpful to him. Every word I’ve said is to help him,” Hoeneß repeated.
Recently, there were even rumors that Eberl might resign out of frustration. However, these speculations were quickly denied by Bayern.
“Obviously, I’m Eberl’s biggest defender. Maybe he can say that himself. That way, he won’t be bombarded by journalists about this matter for days on end.”
