Oliver Kahn writes an email to FCB employees - and immediately confesses

Oliver Kahn remains in the background at Bayern Munich. Now he has emailed the employees - and made a confession.

• Oliver Kahn is the new board of FC Bayern - but (still) stays in the background.
• Kahn is also a TV expert for ZDF and acts as a testimonial for a betting provider.
• The Titan has now sent an email to the FCB employees.

Update from February 12, 12.45 p.m .: Oliver Kahn works undercover at Bayern Munich - still. The new champion's board of directors is reluctant to conduct public interviews, but an email has now been leaked to the 50-year-old in which he contacted the staff of the double winner.

Oliver Kahn with announcement at Bayern Munich: "The maximum success!"

It also contains two key messages for national competition in the Bundesliga and European opponents in the Champions League . First: "At FC Bayern, only one thing counts: maximum success!" As Kahn is quoted by the picture (behind a payment barrier).

Second, the Munich-based company will only participate in the madness of the transfer market on its own terms.

The picture quotes from the email as follows: “Dear employees, the first month in my new role at FC Bayern Munich is over. We have intense weeks and months ahead of us in which we will be able to tackle large and important tasks on and off the pitch. ”

Board of FC Bayern Munich: Oliver Kahn.

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The language of Kahn is striking, which strongly reminds of his former role as a leader on the pitch. So he does not speak of "tackling tasks", but of "tackling tasks." His conviction is almost palpable between the lines.

Oliver Kahn: He "really missed FC Bayern Munich"

Kahn continues: “In the Bundesliga we are back where we belong: at the top of the table. It will release a lot of positive energy from our team. The emotions, the hunger for success and the strong connection between the fans and the club - that's what makes FC Bayern Munich so unique, and I really missed that. ”

The former world-class keeper also commented on the rampant amounts on the transfer market .

" FC Bayern must not be driven by the sums that are paid today," he said. A clear message to the international top: Bayern are not influenced by the transfer usury in England, Spain and Italy.

Javi Martinez said in an interview how he could imagine walking around the square. He would wear an unusual accessory that made a European football legend famous before him. In the game against 1. FC Köln (with us in the live ticker) on February 16, Martinez will probably have to pause. Perhaps he is fashionable in the stands.

With Kahn one seems to have found a new constant for years. With Bundesliga competitor Hertha BSC, things are currently very different - there was also a breakdown at the press conference.

Bayern Munich: Oliver Kahn is in the learning phase

First announcement from February 12: He keeps himself covered. No tam-tam in public. The fans of the Bundesliga * are eagerly awaiting the new board of FC Bayern Munich .

Oliver Kahn has been filling this job since January 1, but so far the 50-year-old has been in the background. The record master and Kahn had announced that “my very professional familiarization phase will take place in the next few months. It is crucial to get an insight into all areas ”.

Bayern Munich: Oliver Kahn holds back - still

"Everything in its time," said the Badener now in the environment of the top Bundesliga game against RB Leipzig (0: 0) * the picture . The former world-class goalkeeper is unusually shy.

The former national goalkeeper is still close to the squad of FC Bayern *. He visited the professionals in the training camp in Qatar, he traveled to Nuremberg for the test game, was away in Berlin and Mainz.

And after the flattering 4: 3 (3: 1) in the DFB Cup round of 16 , he was the first to hurry towards the cabin of the record champion after the final whistle through the catacombs of the Allianz Arena *.

Bayern Munich: Many fans expect Oliver Kahn as a new strong man

All indications that the "Titan" has long spoken Tacheles. He is under observation himself. Quite a few fans of FC Bayern Munich see him as the future strong man of the Post Hoeness Rummenigge era.

But two conflicts of interest accompany Kahn in his early days in Munich , issues that also cause criticism. On the one hand his job as a TV expert at ZDF , on the other hand his work as a testimonial at the betting provider Tipico .

Oliver Kahn: "100 percent FC Bayern Munich"

"As of today, the following applies to me: 100 percent FC Bayern Munich, " Kahn said at his launch on January 7th. How that fits in with his part-time jobs has remained unanswered - until today. Striking: Tipico is both a sponsor of Bavaria and a partner of the new board member. One thing is certain: After the European Football Championship 2020 , he will stop at least as a co-moderator at ZDF .

"As in previous years, he can contribute his international expertise very well to the spectators at games of the national team," said ZDF sports director Thomas Fuhrmann about Kahn's election as an expert for the pan-European European Championship - despite conflicts of interest.

After all, he has to analyze his own players for the general public in Germany. And will this do it completely impartially?

Bayern board member Oliver Kahn: job as a TV expert hides explosives

" Kahn offers added value for the audience and can separate its roles," continued Fuhrmann and assured: "It will not be used at Bayern games."

The fact that public law broadcasters no longer have TV rights to the Champions League and are (only) in the second row for Bundesliga reporting also takes up the issue.

It's funny when our board member evaluates the performance of other clubs. #Kahn

The amount of explosives this constellation contains was shown at the start of the second half of the season between FC Schalke and Gladbach (2: 0), a championship rival of Bayern .

It is a strange understanding of independent journalism that the boss of FC Bayern is allowed to comment on games of the competition and national team in @ZDF. # S04BMG #Kahn

"It's funny when our board member evaluates the performance of other clubs," wrote a user on Twitter - obviously irritated. Another Twitter user said: "It is a strange understanding of independent journalism that the boss of FC Bayern is allowed to comment on games from the competition and national team at ZDF ."

Schalke coach David Wagner wonders about Oliver Kahn on ZDF

Schalke coach David Wagner also found it strange at the time when it was about his goalkeeper Alexander Nübel - who is known to be joining FC Bayern after this season. Back then, ZDF man Jochen Breyer wanted to know how Kahn assessed the performance of Nübel substitute Markus Schubert.

Wagner interrupted the "Titan" with a smile: "Is it funny now that he gets the question, right?" Kahn solved the situation diplomatically and objectively. But: an aftertaste remained. And will probably remain so until Kahn focuses “100 percent” on “FC Bayern Munich”.

While Oliver Kahn is familiarizing himself with the record champions, the Munich team has an exciting one Transfer summer before - with overlaps with Liverpool FC. A possible transfer candidate is: Dayot Upamecano from RB Leipzig. But Bayern can also count on their talents: Davies only surprised with a mega-transfer update. In contrast, Jürgen Klinsmann's topic in the Bundesliga is more explosive than ever - he has resigned from Hertha BSC.

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