The name Max Eberl always comes up at FC Bayern Munich when you're looking for a sporting director – like now. But there is a clear rejection from Leipzig.
Berlin – The DFB-Pokal final is undoubtedly one of the biggest and most important matches on the calendar of German football fans. In 2023, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig made it to the final in Berlin.
| DFB-Pokal | |
|---|---|
| Held since: | 1935 (until 1943 as Tschammer-Pokal) |
| Venue of the final: | Olympic Stadium Berlin (since 1985) |
| Last year's winner: | RB Leipzig (after beating SC Freiburg 4-2 in the final) |
| Record winners: | FC Bayern Munich (with 20 titles) |
Eberl rumours surrounding FC Bayern are also an issue at the cup final
Before the game, the capital was firmly in Frankfurt's hands, once again the SBU has turned a game in a foreign stadium into a home game. There were also emotional greetings from ex-player Sébastien Haller. It was also emotional before the final, when Eintracht coach Oliver Glasner, for example, spoke about his time on the Main - for him, the appearance in Berlin was the last as Adler coach.
ZDF presenter Katrin Müller-Hohenstein interviewed not only Glasner about the game, but also Leipzig sporting director Max Eberl, who has recently been the subject of a number of FC Bayern Munich rumours. Finally, there was the big bang, chairman Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic had to go.
Max Eberl soon at FC Bayern? Statements from the cup final are clear
Accordingly, the record champions are now looking for a Brazzo successor - and the name Eberl has been mentioned again and again for years. Born in Lower Bavaria, trained in the youth of Bayern and eventually became a professional there: It goes without saying that Uli Hoeneß and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge have always followed his career.
And what does Eberl himself say about the rumors? Much had been claimed in the past few days, on ZDF the 49-year-old now said: "Everything that has been rumored is not true." He is always in contact with Hoeneß because they have known each other "for years, for decades". However, a possible change to Bayern is not an issue.
Max Eberl ahead of Leipzig's DFB-Pokal final against Eintracht Frankfurt. © Michael Weber / Imago
Mintzlaff on Eberl: Bayern door was "closed"
Red Bull managing director Oliver Mintzlaff went into more detail on the Sky microphone. "Max said to me: I feel comfortable here, I haven't spoken to anyone, I'm in the process of planning the squad for next season." In addition, he was happy to have Eberl in the club and "not the problems of others". Mintzlaff also promised that Eberl had "closed" the Bayern door to him.
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So no chance for Bayern? Wait. Julian Nagelsmann had also been struggling for a long time, but in the end he moved to Munich and ultimately even brought a number of employees as well as captain Marcel Sabitzer to the Isar. Konrad Laimer is also likely to lose Leipzig to Bayern, although all his former supporters are now gone. (akl)