#sepp maier

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DFB Pokal 17/18 - Round of 16 (20.12.2017)

FC Bayern München 2 – 1 Borussia Dortmund 09

„The first title on the big stage - Cup Winners' Cup 1967“

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Bundesliga 24/25 - 28. Spieltag

We do what we want …

Revoluzzer - Obrigkeit 16 : 0 / Revolutionaries - Authorities 16 : 0

On March 10 1979 Bayern Munich were defeated 0 - 4 at home by Armina Bielefeld (coached by Otto Rehhagel, who would join Bayern 16 years later for the first 30 matchdays of the 1995/96 season) in front of only 11.000 attendants. This marked the low point of an already disapointing season, therefore then president Wilhelm Neudecker threatend to fire coach Pál Csernai and hire Max Merkel instead.

Max Merkel was very unpopular due to his authoritarian style. Former 1860 Munich keeper Petar Radenkovic accused Merkel of “annihilating” player and “making [them] psychologically ill”.

Merkel would be hired as Bayern Munich coach on the 17th of March 1979 and sign a 2-year contract. Instead of 2 years, he lasted 2 days: on the 19th of March Merkel wasn't Bayern Munich's coach anylonger.

Sepp Maier expressed his frustrations with Neudecker's desicion to hire Merkel: „We were all happy, when he kicked out the asshole Gyula Lorant and now he's hiring an even bigger one.“ („Wir waren alle froh, als er das Arschloch Gyula Lorant rausghaut hat, und jetzt holt er no a größeres.“) & „Merkel can join us - but at the most to prepare our sauna, not as a coach.“ („Der Merkel kann scho zu uns kämma – aber höchstens zum Sauna macha, ned als Trainer.“)

The rebellion against Merkel, led by Sepp Maier and Paul Breitner, took shape in a vote taken by players which resulted in a 16 : 0 vote against Merkel. Merkel was fired, Pál Csernai remained in the club until 1983. Additionally Neudecker called Maier an anarchist and resigned as Bayern president.

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Basti: 75 Jahre @DasErste 👏🏼 Hinter den Kulissen mit dem legendären Sepp Maier.

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Interview with Sepp Maier about Thomas

By: Sport1

Mr. Maier, what do you think about Thomas Müller not getting a new contract in the summer?

This is certainly a shock for many fans, but that's the cycle of a footballer - at some point everyone comes to the end. Thomas will certainly stay with FC Bayern in another role if he wants to. And if not, he certainly won't get bored. But it's still sad. I would have liked him to stay on as a player for another year. He's simply good for the game and the inner workings of the team. I can't quite understand the decision. It's a pretty bitter end.

This alleged decision by the Bayern bosses naturally marks the end of an era. Are we losing more than just a great sportsman?

Definitely! Thomas is a great personality and will remain so - a living legend of FC Bayern. He has identified so strongly with the club that there are no two opinions. Thomas is FC Bayern. Even just in the dressing room, he would have done the team good for another year. I don't think he'll go abroad. Thomas will end his career. What's he doing in America or Dubai? Thomas belongs in Munich - here he has his family, his wife, the horses and everything that makes him happy.

Have the Bayern bosses not proven with this alleged decision that they underestimate the emotional value of a player like Müller? Is the club becoming increasingly soulless?

I don't think the Bayern bosses are underestimating Müller's emotional value. Of course, a club has to think in economic and sporting terms, but Thomas is more than just a player - he embodies the club's identity. Such players are what make a club, they are its soul - and it is precisely these types of players that are becoming increasingly rare these days. With them, the club loses a piece of its soul. Bayern have always emphasized that they stand for their values. Now they can prove it again: "Mia san mia."

Do you think Müller is annoyed because he cannot fully understand such a decision and, in his view, there were too few discussions?

Anyone who knows Thomas knows how much he loves the club. He would certainly have liked to play another season. Of course he is not happy about this decision - the pain is deep-seated. He will now only play seven more games in Germany, then unfortunately it's over. And if Thomas doesn't get a farewell game, I'll eat a red and white broom!

But is it clear that the communication between Max Eberl and Uli Hoeneß is not perfect? Lothar Matthäus said that the chemistry wasn't quite right. How do you see it?

I don't see it that way. Max and Uli certainly talk to each other about everything - even if it doesn't necessarily seem that way in Müller's case. But when Lothar puts something out there, the echo is usually lurking around the next corner. In the past, major personnel decisions at FC Bayern have always been a joint decision.

Do you think Müller will accept a possible decision at some point, or could there be a deep rift between him and FC Bayern?

Thomas will certainly have to accept that at some point, but whether he really understands it is another question. He would have hung on for another year, that's for sure. I don't hope there will be a rift, but things like that leave their mark. It would be fatal if a relationship like that with Schweinsteiger or Lahm were to develop in the end, where there was distance at first. Thomas belongs to Bayern like Weißwurst belongs to Munich - and that shouldn't be put at risk.

How difficult will it be to imagine that Thomas Müller will no longer be on the pitch next season?

That's hard to imagine. But there are still seven games to go. He made history at FC Bayern. I'm sure he'll be back in a new role in 2026. So long, my dear Thomas!

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Could you translate Mr. Meier's interview fully? (It's on sport1 - Bayern verliert Stück seiner Seele) Because it shows how badly Bayern is treating Thomas now and even a legend like him worries Thomas is so deeply hurt he might walk away from the club completely

Of course, thanks for the suggestion and yes, it's really sad this situation, I expected these attitudes from any team but not from Bayern, this is totally against what is "Mia san Mia" and even more painful for someone who is literally the personification of Bayern, I'm glad to know that from the few legends of yesteryear that we have left there is still at least one with common sense who understands the importance of Thomas

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People about Thomas pt3

Sepp Maier:

What impresses you about Thomas Müller?

I'm hugely impressed that he has stayed at FC Bayern for his entire career, just as I did. What more could you ask for? He's won everything there is to win with FC Bayern. Thomas is FC Bayern through and through, and that's the right thing to do. He even played in the club's youth ranks.

You celebrated success with another famous Müller in your team, is Thomas as difficult for a goalkeeper to predict as Gerd was?

Them are two completely different types: Thomas moves all over the field, our Gerd was dangerous inside the box like nobody else. Thomas also makes assists, which wasn't Gerd's specialty, to be honest. But they both have something in common: Thomas belongs to the list of the great FC Bayern players, just like Gerd or Franz Beckenbauer, or whatever they were called in our ероса.

Ron-Robert Zieler:

The first time I played against Bayern München in March 2011, we won with Hannover 96. We left the pitch with a 3-1 victory. I was given Thomas Müller's shirt, whom I'd already known for six or seven years at the time. We had played together under Bernd Stöber in the U-16 national team.

The shirt - Thomas, I hope you'll forgive me - is currently in a storage room that my wife and I have rented. We've moved so many times in the last few years, six in eight years, that we've decided to leave everything we don't need in storage until we have time to unpack everything into a permanent home once our careers are over. Then I will also - I promise - take out the Müller jersey, even though he wasn't exactly my favorite opponent. I conceded 45 goals in games against Bayern Munich. Nine of them came from him. But if there's anyone you can't be angry with for long, it's Thomas Müller.

He was already a dodderer when we met in 2004. Even then he reminded me of a Skydancer, those funny figures that move strangely when a little wind blows on them from below. Thomas is like that too. Unconventional in his movements. He is a horror for goalkeepers. From his movements, it's impossible to know which way his shot will go.

The best goals Thomas scored for me were in Brazil in 2014. In some training sessions he outplayed me; I was there in goal alongside Manuel Neuer and Roman Weidenfeller. But he was good. Maybe I gave him a bit of confidence so that he could score five such unforgettable goals on our way to the World Cup title.

All the best for the future, dear Thomas. And even if you and I never meet again on the pitch (unless the Cup draw dictates otherwise), I invite you to try to score against any other fellow goalkeeper more times than against me. Without complaining, I would let this unglamorous record of goals conceded pass.

Felix Zwayer:

I can't remember how many times I've had the honor of whistling Thomas Müller throughout his career. But it has (almost) always been a great pleasure. Thomas is a true professional, and you can tell that he is also aware of the referee's point of view. That makes for an honest and open dialogue on the pitch.

Last season I had an experience with him that I found very respectful: After losing the game in Leverkusen at the beginning of February, he came to see me despite the huge disappointment, thanked me for the way I had conducted the game and said goodbye in a very polite manner. Not everyone manages to do that in a situation like that. I was very impressed. Overall, I think I've noticed a clear evolution in the league over the years: Before, people just talked, communicated and sometimes complained. Today, the comments are much more professional and also more selective, and the conversations are held at the same level.

What always impresses me most about Thomas when I see him on the field is that he is a great motivator, he leads the way, sets an example and involves his teammates. That also shows as a referee. He is simply a great leader on and off the field.

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Top 10 players with the most games for FC Bayern

#1 Thomas Müller: 710

#2 Sepp Maier: 709

#3 Oliver Kahn: 632

#4 Gerd Müller: 613

#5 Franz Beckenbauer: 584

#6 Georg Schwarzenbeck : 554

#7 Klaus Augenthaler : 551

#8 Manuel Neuer: 524

#9 Philipp Lahm: 517

#10 Bernd Dürnberger: 511