Eberl signals willingness to extend Bayern contract

Max Eberl has expressed openness to extending his contract with Bayern Munich.

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Bayern Munich board member for sport Max Eberl has signaled that he is open to extending his contract beyond the summer of 2027.

“Right now, I think we’ve set a lot of very, very good things in motion. I feel very, very comfortable here,” Eberl, who took over the role in 2024, said in an interview with DAZN.

“People should judge my work. And if they think I’m doing a good job, then I’m also willing to stay at Bayern longer,” he added.

The former Borussia Mönchengladbach and RB Leipzig executive also admitted that his beginning at the Bavarian club were not always straightforward.

“I think everything I’ve invested here – the passion, the work I’ve done together with the people here – wasn’t entirely easy at first, because naturally a few strong personalities came together,” he explained.

“But I think that’s also what helps a big club like Bayern Munich – that people challenge each other and have discussions together.”

Meanwhile, FC Bayern supervisory board member and honorary president Uli Hoeneß recently stressed that formal talks over Eberl’s future can't begin just yet – even if the club wanted them to.

“First of all, you need to know that board contracts cannot be extended more than one year before they expire,” Hoeneß told DAZN, while confirming that Eberl’s future has already been discussed internally.

“We spoke about a possible contract extension for the board member for sport for the first time at the last board meeting almost two weeks ago,” the honorary president revealed, but declined to go into further detail.

“I don’t want to preempt the discussions that can begin in July,” he stressed.