Bayern Munich legend Sepp Maier defends Uli Hoene from public critique, says his controversial comments have 'always been his biggest strength'
Briefly

Uli Hoeneß played a pivotal role in transforming Bayern Munich from a struggling club with financial challenges to Germany's largest football club over nearly 50 years. Even after stepping down as CEO, he continues to influence the club by expressing opinions on transfer targets and voicing criticisms. This openness has received backlash from former players like Lothar Matthäus and Markus Babbel. They question Hoeneß's comments and their alignment with club strategy, prompting support from other legends like Sepp Maier, who defends Hoeneß against such criticisms.
Honestly, that really made me angry. This disrespect is unacceptable. First of all, Markus Babbel should consider what he owes FC Bayern in the first place. Without Uli, he might never have had such a career. I know that these days, every one of these 'experts' feels the need to trumpet their opinion, but what Babbel said is the lowest of the low. To claim that Uli Hoeneß is FC Bayern's 'biggest problem' isn't just disrespectful, it's just plain stupid.
My God, Lothar has been playing the same record for decades. It bores me. If you say you don't take Uli seriously anymore, then why do you keep talking about him? 'Uli lives in his own world?' Well, that's the world in which FC Bayern has become one of the biggest clubs in the world. You have to get that right first.
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