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1860 Munich Chief Rebukes Bayern President Over Snub at BFV Event

Gernot Mang’s public complaint underscores how the city rivals’ long separation has turned recognition into a matter of respect.

Overview

  • Mang said Herbert Hainer failed to recognize him at a Bavarian FA gathering in Ingolstadt and asked who he was and why he was there.
  • The 1860 president criticized Bayern’s leadership and urged more respect and humility from the record champions.
  • He also objected to Hainer announcing he was leaving for Paris for the Champions League, which Mang viewed as needlessly boastful.
  • Reports emphasize the rarity of such barbs given the clubs’ sporting distance, with their last professional meeting in 2008 and 1860 in the 3. Liga since 2018–19.
  • No response from Hainer or Bayern was reported, and Mang, in office since July, is in his first role in professional football.