Oliver Kahn denies ‘freaking out’ on the phone when hearing about his dismissal as Bayern Munich CEO
OLIVER KAHN has denied claims that he freaked out after being told about his dismissal from Bayern Munich.
The 53-year-old was relieved of his duties as CEO on Friday, just a matter of hours before the Bundesliga giants secured another title.
And he has since taken to social media to insist that he stayed calm after hearing the news.
On Sunday, Kahn tweeted: “The claim that I freaked out when I was informed about the dismissal is definitely not true.
“I got a call from Herbert Hainer on Friday telling me about the decision. It was a calm and matter-of-fact conversation.
“I just wondered about this activism, why this decision was now brought forward.
“On Saturday morning I got the message that I can’t go to the game. I accepted this decision calmly.
“Of course I’m disappointed, but I’m really happy about this championship and I’m happy for the team, the coach and our fans.”
Bayern Munich won their 11th-straight Bundesliga title on Saturday after beating Koln 2-1 while bitter rivals Borussia Dortmund, who were leading the table by two points before kick-off, failed to defeat Mainz.
Kahn was banned from attending the game while vice-chairman of the board Jan-Christian Dreesen stepped in as CEO.
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Bayern sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic was also dismissed from his position, but fans are convinced that he was sacked on the pitch while celebrating the title win.
Footage recently emerged of Salihamidzic talking to chairman Herbert Hainer while looking very disgruntled.
Despite the Bundesliga title win, former Germany international Dietmar Hamann believes Thomas Tuchel will be next to leave Bayern Munich.