Overview

• He recalls the 1991/92 slump that left Bayern briefly near the relegation places during a match in Stuttgart before finishing a rare 10th.
• He says lessons from that nadir led him and Franz Beckenbauer to rebuild sporting structures that returned the club to title contention.
• He explains the 2002 spin‑off of professional football into a joint‑stock company to finance the Allianz Arena, after which he became CEO.
• He highlights his leading role in creating the European Club Association and says CEO Jan‑Christian Dreesen now serves as an ECA vice president representing Bayern and the Bundesliga.
• He describes a generational shift in post‑career ambitions, calling Thomas Müller’s move to Canada the right choice while noting Müller could be a valuable leader at Bayern if he later opts to return.