World footballer Robert Lewandowski again criticized the behavior of those responsible at FC Bayern in the weeks before his move to FC Barcelona. That was "a lot of politics," said the Pole in an interview with US broadcaster ESPN.
"The club tried to come up with an argument why they can sell me to another club because it might have been difficult to explain to the fans. And I had to accept that, even though a lot of bullshit was said about me.”
Lewandowski was released by FC Bayern in mid-July after weeks of back and forth. The Catalans paid 45 million euros for the Polish international, whose contract in Munich had one year left. The change had been preceded by numerous public statements from both sides. Lewandowski did not name any specific names in his interview.
"In the end I knew that the fans would still support me during this time," said the goalscorer. On the other hand, some people told him “not the truth”. He then knew that it was no longer possible. He didn't want to say what exactly happened. However, it was not due to the rumors about a move from Erling Haaland to Bayern. The Norwegian then switched from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City.
Overall, he had a "wonderful time" in Munich, said the world footballer. "I had a very good relationship with my teammates, with the coaching staff, with the coach, and those are all things that I will miss," said Lewandowski.
Hasan Salihamidzic handled the striker's transfer to Barcelona. In the future, the sports director will no longer sit on the coaching bench during Bayern Munich games. After five years on the bench, he will take a seat in the stands next to club boss Oliver Kahn. Salihamidzic confirmed this to "Bild".
Instead of Salihamidzic, Marco Neppe, technical director of the club, will sit on the bench with coach Julian Nagelsmann. "My move to the stands will give us another perspective that we need," said Salihamidzic to "Bild". "That's why I'm not giving up my closeness to the team."
