Overview

• Rummenigge says a review of the accounts two years ago left him "somewhat shocked," citing a wage bill that had climbed past €300 million after 2020 renewals.
• He backs the cost-cutting drive launched last summer, which included moving on high earners such as Kingsley Coman and Thomas Müller, and says Bayern will not mirror Premier League spending.
• He states that he and Uli Hoeneß will hand over their roles only when structures and successors are fully prepared and the club is "100 percent" in order.
• In a pointed message to Sportvorstand Max Eberl, he calls for constructive engagement with advice from the club’s elder statesmen.
• Hoeneß recalls that Rummenigge’s 1984 transfer to Inter cleared Bayern’s debts, funded key signings, and seeded the club’s famous cash reserve.