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Rummenigge Calls for Financial Restraint in Football, Defends Veteran Oversight at Bayern

He urges stricter governance to prevent clubs from losing control of costs.

Overview

  • The Bayern supervisory board member says the sport must be "financially moralized" and urges greater enforcement by UEFA and FIFA, questioning Premier League outlays of about €3.5 billion last summer.
  • He argues Bayern needs "more Uli Hoeneß" and defends their active advisory roles as a bridge back to continuity after recent upheaval.
  • Rummenigge concedes Bayern were too generous on wages from 2022 to 2024, says costs have been corrected "a good deal," and stresses telling players and agents "no" to avert financial risk.
  • He warns against a Barcelona‑style imbalance and says success must be solidly refinanced under a clear club philosophy.
  • He confirms finance chief Michael Diederich departs at month’s end and says the club is seeking a suitable successor, while downplaying frictions with sporting boss Max Eberl as normal "Bavarian Streitkultur."