Franz Beckenbauer says Matthias Sammer helped Bayern win treble – Football News
Bayern Munich icon, Franz Beckenbauer, praised the impact of their sporting director, crediting most of this season’s historic achievements to him.
Bayern Munich legend, Franz, has echoed his sentiments that Matthias Sammer has been the most influential person in his side’s treble winning success. Former great, Sammer took over from Christian Nerlinger as the director of sport at the Allianz Arena before the start of the season.
"Without detracting from anyone else, [Sammer] has the largest share of the success," he said.
As a result of this, Beckenbauer believes he should be credited for helping the team achieve so much in just a year. He claimed that without exaggeration, the former Borussia Dortmund star deserves the most credit for the accomplishments of Der FCB this time around.
"He came into a situation where the team and the club were on the ground. I have said from the beginning: the best commitment in recent years was from Matthias Sammer,” he mused.
He stated that Sammer joined the German champions at a crucial point and showed great resilience in guiding them to a treble winning season. He helped improve the level at the club along with head coach Jupp Heynckes and other officials. He assisted them to reach a level they always wanted to be.
"He has raised up the team again, of course, in conjunction with Jupp Heynckes and his men. Sammer has had a very big role in ensuring that Bayern are today where they always wanted to be," he added.
On the other hand, he also reserved praise for Heynckes, who is thought to be retiring this season. He has boosted the morale of the team after last year’s disappointments.
"There is this respect towards older people," the former Bayern Munich star finally concluded.
Beckenbauer suggested that Heynckes was an amazing player and has been a great mentor all these years. Therefore, the team highly regard him as a coach and as a person. Moreover, they are also afraid of his wrath and do not want to let him down. Bayern won the treble on Saturday after winning 3-2 against Stuttgart.
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