Long-time Bayern Munich official Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has ditched retirement and returned to the club, but now he sees himself “primarily in a role of advisor.”
“In the future, the supervisory board will certainly ask (honorary president) Uli Hoeneß and me in particular for advice on sporting matters. I won’t intervene in the operations,” he said on Wednesday.
“It will be a task for the chairman of the board and the future sporting director to conduct talks and negotiations,” he added.
Rummenigge left the Bavarians in 2021, but was appointed to the club’s supervisory board on Tuesday.
This was after his replacement Oliver Kahn and sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic were dismissed at the weekend.
Bayern Munich had a difficult season, in which they sacked coach Julian Nagelsmann out of nowhere in March and signed Thomas Tuchel.
Tuchel presided over UEFA Champions League and German Cup exits at the quarter-final stage.
Their Bundesliga reign was almost ended by Borussia Dortmund.
Bayern Munich claimed the title with a dramatic 2-1 win at Cologne on the final match day and as Borussia Dortmund were held to a 2-2 draw by Mainz.
“Now I feel the need to stand by the club where I spent 40 years of my life as a player, vice-president and chairman of the board,” Rummenigge said.
