Overview

• Matthias Sammer said he wants Bayern sporting director Max Eberl to at times 'growl or bite back' rather than let criticism pass.
• Sammer also called for media and pundits to ease off to help end what he termed the club's 'latent unrest.'
• Eberl has firmly denied quitting rumors, stating his commitment to Bayern and saying, 'Mein Herz ist hier.'
• Uli Hoeneß recently acknowledged transfer disagreements and described Eberl as 'ziemlich empfindlich,' later saying his comments were intended to help.
• Sammer described speculation linking Eintracht Frankfurt executive Markus Krösche to Bayern as uncomfortable for Krösche, for Bayern, and for Eberl.