Bayern Munich may end the season with a double crown, but the team’s good results don’t mean that everyone at the club can sleep peacefully. More and more questions arise around Max Eberl, who is responsible for the sports department. According to reports, the German champion’s authorities have reservations about his working style, especially during contract negotiations and talks with agents.

Max Eberl cannot be sure of his future at Bayern

Bayern has had a very solid season under Vincent Kompany. The club has already secured the German championship, and on May 23 it will play in the final of the national cup against VfB Stuttgart. If he confirms his role as the favorite, he will finish the competition with two trophies. The only thing missing to be fully satisfied was a triumph in the Champions League, from which the Munich team was eliminated in the semi-finals after facing Paris Saint-Germain.

Despite his sporting success, Eberl’s situation is not comfortable. The 52-year-old has been the head of the sports department since March 2024, but his contract is valid only until next year. According to SPORT1, the club is not sure today that the contract will be extended. The authorities appreciate some of his decisions, but at the same time they expect greater decisiveness and better protection of Bayern’s interests.

What do they accuse Eberl of in Munich?

Eberl can save himself some big moves to the upside. He played an important role in convincing Vincent Kompany to take over the team, and the transfer of Michael Olise is also assessed very well. Both choices strengthened the project and helped Bayern regain domestic dominance. The problem is that individual successes have not covered all doubts about the way negotiations were conducted.

The biggest reservations concern conversations with agents. The club believed that Eberl was too soft and agreed too easily to conditions that were not particularly favorable for the Bundesliga champion. For Bayern, used to a tough position at the negotiating table, this is a serious accusation. In Munich, what is expected is not only transfer efficiency, but also cost control and the ability to win difficult conversations.

The summer window may determine his fate

The coming months will be very important for Eberl. Bayern wants to return to the fight for victory in the Champions League, and for this it needs reinforcements. The semi-final of the current edition showed that Kompany’s team has a high level, but it is still missing a few elements when compared to the best in Europe. The sports department will be responsible for finding players who will allow us to take the next step.

If Eberl shows more determination in the summer, brings in the right players and does not burden the club with unfavorable contracts, he can rebuild his position. However, if the Bayern authorities decide that his working style does not match the club’s expectations, the topic of separation will come back with much greater force. In Munich, success on the pitch is important, but who and how builds the team for the future is equally important.