Uli Hoene expresses some doubt about plan for stepping away from Bayern Munich

"Technically, Uli Hoeneß should not be running the show at Bayern Munich anymore. The former Bayern player, who retired and immediately became general manager (later president) of the club all the way back in 1979, was one of the main people responsible for lifting Die Rekordmeister to the lofty heights they enjoy today. But he retired from his post as president in 2019 after decades of service, handing the reigns to Herbert Hainer and instead securing a position on the supervisory board."

"But did he really step back? Reports indicate that Hoeneß still very much makes the decision for Bayern behind the scenes and Hoeneß himself indicates that he is still heavily involved in decisions that might be more involved than a position on the supervisory board would suggest and says that he is waiting until the right people are in place to truly step down. In a recent interview with the Deutsche Presse-Agentur, Hoeneß parroted the above message again but expressed more doubt about that decision:"

""It's always said that [Karl-Heinz] Rummenigge and Hoeneß are always interfering. That's not true at all. The moment we feel like FC Bayern is running the way we imagine it... maybe that's also wrong, I don't know," Hoeneß faltered slightly, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. "But I can't help it. I recently said: If you don't like what I'm doing anymore, you have to tell me. Then I'll quietly go to my mountain at Tegernsee." Increasingly, Hoeneß comes across like an overprotective father. It makes sense: After all, he has been attached to this club for over half a century now. Who would not be extremely attached after so much time? Clearly he has also heard critique about his approach. But he needs to realize this: Hoeneß' successors cannot thrive with Hoeneß making a lot of big decisions from behind the scenes."

Uli Hoeneß officially stepped down as Bayern Munich president in 2019 and moved to the supervisory board after decades leading the club. Persistent reports and Hoeneß's own statements indicate that he remains heavily involved in major decisions and waits for the right people to be in place before fully stepping away. Hoeneß acknowledges criticism and expresses difficulty separating from the club he has served for over half a century. His ongoing interference risks undermining the ability of successors to lead independently and could hinder effective leadership transition at Bayern Munich.

Read at Bavarian Football Works