Sports director Max Eberl has clearly committed to Borussia Mönchengladbach. For his long-term future, however, the 48-year-old can also imagine something else – including a commitment to FC Bayern Munich.
“I have this job to do at Borussia until 2026 and a task with which I fully identify. But of course there are other exciting clubs in the world and it basically makes no sense to exclude things,” said Eberl in an interview with the Sports picture.
When asked about a possible involvement with FC Bayern, Eberl said: “As I said: I don’t want to rule anything out. I don’t want to rule out the possibility of working as a youth scout at FC Bayern and ending my football career at Tegernsee.” Eberl was active as a player in the youth team of FC Bayern, but only played one Bundesliga game for the record champions.
Eberl only extended his contract in Gladbach last December until 2026. A premature departure was “not an issue” for him, Eberl explained and when asked whether he would stay with Borussia for the season, he added: “I don’t know why should come differently. “
For example, Eberl rejected a move to Newcastle United for an annual salary of millions. “That is not my intention. I would like to work under conditions that are prevented from a certain logic and development. And not according to the motto: What does the world cost,” emphasized Eberl.
Rose Eberl teased: “What a fool I am”
Before his last contract extension at the end of last year, he had concrete thoughts about his future. “Before I signed, I was at a point where I really wanted to really feel inside myself,” reported Eberl, who discussed this with “a few people who are important to me”. Afterwards he finally came to the conclusion: “Okay, I will stay with all my consistency.”
A month-long break in January, which he spent alone in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, was important to him. “Only a very good friend and my son visited me. Otherwise there were hardly any contacts – apart from the fact that I sent my parents a thumbs-up symbol as a message every evening. A short sign that I was fine, there My mother was worried about me at the beginning, “said Eberl.
He found himself in the seclusion. “And I laughed a lot at myself up there,” Eberl reported of an anecdote: “If you accidentally close the car door, the key is in it and you can’t get into the car for four days up on the mountain until help comes. Our ex -Trainer Marco Rose later teased me about what a fool I was. “
Winter departures from Zakaria and Co.? That says Eberl
With regard to the squad planning, Eberl continues to hope that Denis Zakaria will extend his contract, which will expire in the summer. “But if he or another player signals to us that he wants to leave, we would be stupid not to deal with it. On the other hand, we would have to weigh up whether we would be much more successful in the second half of the season with this player,” said Eberl on possible winter departures. Matthias Ginter’s contract also expires at the end of the season.
The Gladbach manager also considers a new start at the DFB with the staff of the current interim solution, Rainer Koch and Peter Peters, “very difficult”. “When we are talking about a new start, new people should also take responsibility,” said the 48-year-old: “Keeping it up ‘has seldom led to success. And I find it difficult for people to do so in recent years Have done things left and right, now suddenly say: I stand for straight ahead! “
The DFB still has room for improvement in terms of its external image. “That would hardly put you at school,” said Eberl when asked what grade he would give the DFB for it. Bernd Neuendorf, President of the Mittelrhein Football Association, announced his candidacy on Monday. In addition to Neuendorf, the Football and Athletics Association Westphalia (FLVW) had nominated DFB interim president Peter Peters as a possible successor to Fritz Keller, who resigned in May. The election will take place at the DFB Bundestag on March 11, 2022.
