Bayern has been considered the most stable club in Europe for years by many factors. From the financial aspect, through interpersonal relations in the board of directors, to the transfer policy which doesn’t follow modern trends that involve relentless waste of money. That however cannot be said for the locker room (just remember the period when Carlo Ancelotti led the team, or the clash between Salihamidzic and Flick) and there are twitches a seemingly perfect system like Bayern’s. In recent days, the club is not only considering the issue of Robert Lewandowski’s potential transfer away from Bayern (which looks more likely by the day), but also the sports director Hasan Salihamidzic. According to Sport1, at the session of the Supervisory Board on Monday, none of the bosses spoke out against “Brazzo”. On the contrary, they continue to stand by him. But next week could still be crucial for his further engagement in Munich.FC Holywood in full swing at Bayern Munich… • Signed one Ajax player, set to sign another • Reports from AZ that Salihamidzic could be sacked• BILD reporting that Bayern DID try to sign Haaland • Lewandowski found out and now definitely wants to leave pic.twitter.com/YdWwWwxDze— Stefan Bienkowski (@SBienkowski) May 12, 2022 Salihamidzic’s current contract expires in the summer of 2023, and there are more and more voices in the executive board which are against opening negotiations for his contract extension. It is no secret that a year ago, during an open conflict with the then coach Hansi Flick, the position of Hasan Salihamidzic was questionable for a while, but in the end, the influence of Uli Hoeness prevailed. Bayern’s legend and former president doesn’t have the executive power in the club for almost three years, but his words from the ‘shadows’ still have a big echo.“Salihamidzic always knew I was by his side, especially in the conflict with Hansi Flick. Some people at the club wanted to get rid of him. If I let myself fall back on the mountain and Hasan stood behind me, I would be certain that he would catch me” Hoeness admitted to Zeit Online recently. Hoeness is still present at almost every Bayern game, and he can be seen regularly in Zeber Strasse, but Sport1 states that his influence is slowly starting to weaken. Thus, Brazzo’s work is increasingly under scrutiny in internal circles.Thomas Muller wanted to make sure the fans got the chance to hold the Bundesliga trophy 🏆👏 pic.twitter.com/vESdtshMtN— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) May 12, 2022 First and foremost, for the next season, he will have to form a roster compatible with the ideas of Julian Nagelsmann. Thus, the management indirectly informed him that he practically shares the responsibility for the failure in the Champions League with the coach, and that he would not “survive” another elimination at such an early stage. Salihamidzic is happy that he still has a very good relationship with the young expert, but the question is whether it will stay that way. Nagelsmann often complains about the “depth” of the team and believes that the engagement of Ryan Gravenberg and Nusair Mazraui will not be enough. He also insists on bringing a strong player in duels, a midfielder for “special operations”, who is necessary when it comes to European matches of strong intensity, with powerful opponents. And that’s not all. Nagelsmann is hoping for an adequate replacement for Niklas Sule, preferably a stopper who knows the language.Haaland and Adeyemi opened the ‘hunting’ season for goal scorers: Mbappe, Lewa, Mane, Darwin Nunez, Nkunku…And all that might not be too much of a problem for Salihamdidzic if, in addition to Nagelsmann’s demands, he didn’t have to fulfil demands from the top. Namely, the board of directors does not look favorably on the frequent departures of players without compensation. So some other minus in that sense could cost him dearly. And before him are negotiations with Gnabry, Neuer, and perhaps Tolisso. At the same time, the unsolved Lewandowski case hangs over his head. Taking all this into account, the impression is that Braco Salihamdzic has never been in a more difficult situation.Borussia Dortmund – a coin factory from GermanyWhat is certain is that if he happens to leave, there are quite a few – not to say the majority – who will not regret it. Let us remind you, Salihamidzic has been in the position of sports director since 2016, when Matthias Sammer retired due to health reasons. Two years ago, he signed a new contract until 2023 with extended powers, since he was appointed director of all sports operations. For now, there are no indications who could replace him
