Overview

• Marking his 70th birthday, Karl‑Heinz Rummenigge recalls Bayern’s early‑1990s low point, including a 10th‑place finish and a narrow escape in a match against Stuttgart Kickers.
• He says he and Franz Beckenbauer rebuilt the club’s sporting structures in the years that followed, restoring Bayern to title contention.
• Rummenigge notes the 2002 spin‑off of the professional team into a joint‑stock company to finance the Allianz Arena, after which he became chairman of the board.
• He highlights his role in founding the European Club Association and praises CEO Jan‑Christian Dreesen, now an ECA vice president, as Bayern’s key voice in European governance.
• He observes that today’s stars often choose different post‑career paths and says Thomas Müller’s move to Canada is the right choice, while adding Müller could be a future asset if he returns in a leadership role.