Freund on Hoeneß – “He always wants the best for FC Bayern”

Here’s what the Bayern boss had to say about Uli Hoeneß’ and the media reporting regarding rumours at the club.

In an interview with Servus Nachrichten, Bayern Munich’s Christoph Freund spoke openly about his colleague Uli Hoeneß’ and praised his work at the club. 

“No one else represents FC Bayern like Uli Hoeneß. He always speaks his mind – internally and in public. That’s simply how he is.

“He always wants the best for FC Bayern and puts a lot of thought into it. We have a very good exchange and often have controversial discussions.

“He talks about what they used to do [in the past] and how it should be done now. But times have also changed,” the Bavarians’ sporting director acknowledged. 

Freund also discussed how the German record champions are constantly in the news, particularly involving the topic of transfer shortcomings and global appeal.

“There’s always a lot going on around FC Bayern. So much is being written and so many rumors. The club is just so big and interesting. 

“If a transfer somehow doesn’t work out, then it’s obviously a huge topic. But we’ve always said that we don’t have to do much with our squad.

“When our injured players come back, we’ll have a really good team. The club hasn’t lost any of its appeal.

“When something is reported, whether positive or negative, it’s always about FC Bayern Munich. That’s a brand, and it’s a huge one,” he explained.