Salihamidzic earns three-year extension as Bayern Munich sporting director

Hasan Salihamidzic’s tenure as Bayern Munch govt board member for sport has been unanimously prolonged by three extra years by the membership’s supervisory board.

Salihamidzic served as Bayern’s sport director from August 2017 till July 2020 when he moved on to the board, overseeing a interval of nice success for the Bavarians together with successful 2020 Champions League.

The previous Bayern participant has had his contract for 3 extra years till 2026, having been initially appointed in 2020 for an preliminary three years.

Bayern president and supervisory board chairman Herbert Hainer mentioned: “Throughout his 5 years within the FC Bayern administration, Hasan Salihamidzic has carried out a wonderful job.

“He’s continually advancing the sporting aspect of our first staff and younger skills, each structurally and personnel-wise.

“In addition to our targets on the pitch, he all the time retains in thoughts the monetary circumstances. Hasan Salihamidzic offers the whole lot for FC Bayern 24 hours a day. He represents the FC Bayern DNA, continuity and titles.

“Our staff is delighting our followers with enticing, successful soccer. The supervisory board is satisfied that he’ll proceed to efficiently form the sporting way forward for FC Bayern collectively together with his board colleagues within the coming years.”

 The FC Bayern München AG supervisory board immediately agreed to increase sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić’s contract by three years till thirtieth June 2026.

— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) August 29, 2022

Throughout Salihamidzic’s time in control of the sporting division, Bayern have received 5 Bundesliga titles, the DFB-Pokal twice together with their 2020 Champions League triumph and 2020 FIFA Membership World Cup victory.

Salihamidzic added: “I’ve all the time mentioned: I like FC Bayern, Munich is my house. I’m very happy that we will proceed our excellent and productive collaboration till 2026.

“It’s my purpose and the purpose of my board colleagues – who I’d additionally wish to thank – to present our members and followers a staff that’s aggressive and profitable domestically and internationally each season, primarily based on sound monetary sense. I’ll proceed to present the whole lot to attain that – we’re on an excellent path.”