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Germany reveals that Ex-Germany goalkeeper “Oliver Kahn” who will join Bayern Munich's board in January 2020 is
nominated to replace club chairman “Karl-Heinz Rummenigge”.
The possible of “Oliver Kahn”,
who was a former player with Bayern from 1994 until 2008, was approved by
Bayern's management board late Thursday, just hours after club president Uli
Hoeness, 67, officially informed the club that he is stepping down this year
November.
Current chairman Rummenigge,
63, is reported to hand the reins to “Oliver Kahn” on December 31, 2021, after
showing his successor the ropes, while former Adidas boss “Herbert Hainer” is
nominated to replace Hoeness as club president in the November elections.
Oliver Kahn, a former captain
for Germany national team and Bayern Munich, who has made more than 600 appearances for the club, will
sign a five-year contract and will join the club's board from January 1, 2020,
serving a two-year apprenticeship before taking over from Rummenigge.
The club president “Hoeness”
reveals that Oliver Kahn is the "perfect solution" to replace
Rummenigge as the 50-year-old has served as "an important player in the
history of the club" having won the Bundesliga title eight times and been
part of the team which won the Champions League in 2001.
Hoeness.further stated that
“Oliver Kahn” = "carries the DNA of
the club in him", added
The former goalkeeper said it
was a "great honour" to be accepted onto the board and feels
"deeply connected with the club, it has strongly shaped my life".
After retiring 11 years ago,
Kahn has earned an MBA in general management and built up his own business
while serving as a TV expert for broadcaster ZDF.
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