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Montreux (dpa) - Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed the refusal of FC Bayern to participate in the Super League.
"We are not there because we do not want to be part of it," said the chief executive of the football record champions of the Italian newspaper "Corriere della Sera" (Tuesday).
“We're happy to play the Champions League and don't forget the responsibility we have towards our fans, who are fundamentally against such a reform.
And we feel our responsibility towards football as a whole. "
Like their league rivals Borussia Dortmund, Munich are not among the twelve top European clubs that want to initiate a Super League as a competition to the UEFA Champions League.
The plans had caused wild protests in the European Football Union, clubs, associations, fans and even politicians on Monday.
Rummenigge, who was about to return to the UEFA Executive Committee, is counting on de-escalation.
“It is important that we resume the dialogue.
My hope is that we can still find a solution because the Super League is damaging all of European football.
We have to prevent that. "
He thinks that the way out of the financial crisis due to Corona is to reduce costs.
"The way cannot be to take more and more and pay more to players and agents."
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Rummenigge was also asked whether the situation would not be a sign to sign Jürgen Klopp as a coach.
He had always spoken out against a Super League and also declared on Monday that this was not a good idea - but his current club, Liverpool FC, is one of the twelve initiators.
«We have not yet made a decision about the coach.
First we win the championship and then we decide, »said Rummenigge.
"But of course, he has clearly positioned himself against his club ..." Klopp also said that he did not intend to personally draw conclusions from his employer's participation in the Super League.
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Interview in the "Corriere della Sera" (Italian)
Announcement Super League via Inter Milan (English)