"To be honest, we didn't talk to Thomas about money at all; it was much more about the squad."
"Everyone would have liked to keep him at FC Bayern as a person; he's one of the greatest players ever to wear the jersey of this club."
"Therefore, it wouldn't have done him justice to give him any role."
"We openly communicated that to him in March. It was a tough decision, a tough conversation, but we parted on good terms, and he even played in the Club World Cup to round off his time with us."
Bayern Munich decided against offering Thomas Müller a continued playing role, stating that discussions focused on squad composition rather than salary. Club representatives expressed high personal regard for Müller, calling him one of the greatest to wear the club jersey, yet concluded that any assigned role would not do him justice. The club communicated the decision in March and described the conversation as difficult but amicable. Müller finished his time at the club by participating in the Club World Cup. A possible future supervisory role remains a speculative option, while his playing career at Bayern is over.
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