Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has confirmed once and
for all that coach Niko Kovac will remain in his job next season.
Speaking on Bavarian broadcaster BR, as Bayern celebrated
their league and cup double in the centre of Munich on Sunday, Hoeness said he
was “one hundred per cent” sure Kovac would stay.
Croatian coach Kovac led Bayern to the league title and the
German Cup in his first season at the club, despite facing constant speculation
over his future.
Hoeness’ comments are the final confirmation the 47-year-old
will not be sacked, after CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, one of Kovac’s biggest
internal critics had hinted as much in recent days.
In April, Rummenigge appeared on Sky TV the day after
Bayern’s 5-0 win over title rivals Borussia Dortmund to insist “nobody had a
job guarantee”.
“I said that after the 5-0, because I came into the dressing
room and saw this incredible euphoria, but we were only one point ahead of
Dortmund at that time,” Rummenigge explained to BR on Sunday.
“I wanted to polarise a bit and bring the euphoria down a
notch.”
At Sunday’s celebrations, Kovac himself thanked the Bayern
fans for their support during a turbulent season.
“We would not have managed it without you. Always stay as
you are, I love you,” he said from the balcony of Munich’s city hall.
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