As expected, appointed former captain in the Executive Board of FC Bayern Munich. Oliver Kahn is first simple of the member under the Chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. At the end of 2021 he takes over his office.
Kahn signed a five-year contract as FC Bayern München has announced. Its inclusion in the Board of Directors of the German record-champion of the world, was taken on Thursday at the meeting of the Supervisory Council, acting unanimously. There is also the long-awaited farewell to club President and Supervisory Board, was chief Uli Hoeness of these Offices to 15. November has been decided. The Post will take over the former Adidas boss Herbert Hainer, Hoeness remains until 2023 in the nine-member Supervisory Board.
“DNA of the FC Bayern in the”
Hoeness spoke of Kahn as the “perfect solution”. The former national goalkeeper had been “a major player in the history of our club” and “always with dedication and will to progress”. Kahn know in football as in business, carrying “the DNA of the FC Bayern in. We are convinced that Oliver Kahn is the right man to lead FC Bayern in the future.” Kahn himself said: “It is a great honor for me, that to me is first transferred to the office of the Board, and later the chair of the Executive Board of FC Bayern München AG.” He was connected “with the club deep, he has influenced my life very strongly,” said the 50-Year-old.
The native of Karlsruhe played from 1994 to 2008 for Munich, with whom he won the 2001 Champions League. With Kahn in goal, Bayern took eight times the German championship five times and the DFB-Pokal. After the end of his career eleven years ago, Kahn acquired the MBA in General Management and has built up his own company. He also acted as a TV pundit for ZDF.
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