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The coach had bad news to announce.

“Leon Goretzka, Niklas Süle, Marc Roca and Lucas Hernández are out against Union,” said Hans-Dieter “Hansi” Flick at the beginning of his press conference on Friday afternoon at the FC Bayern headquarters on Säbener Straße.

This Saturday (3:30 p.m., Sky) his team welcomes the Berliners to the Bundesliga game.

And the personnel worries of the German soccer record champions are enormous.

The failures of Robert Lewandowski, Douglas Costa, Corentin Tolisso (all injured) as well as Serge Gnabry (Corona) and Alphonso Davies (suspended) were already certain before the final training.

And defender Tanguy Nianzou is not ready for 90 minutes.

Defense professional Hernández has suffered a painful bruise on his ribs, Süle and Goretzka suffer from muscular injuries.

Will you also fail in the quarter-final second leg of the Champions League at Paris St.-Germain on Tuesday evening?

"With Leon and Lucas we hope that they can play against Paris," said Flick.

Süle, on the other hand, could be absent even longer.

"It will be difficult against Union," said Flick.

Flick avoids commitment to the club

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But it is not only the many failures that cloud the mood at Bayern.

Flick appeared tense and serious at times on Friday.

Of course, the reporters asked him about his difficult relationship with sports director Hasan Salihamidzic and the successor to the national coach.

And Flick sent clear signals on both issues.

Together they won the triple in 2020: Hansi Flick and Hasan Salihamidzic

Source: ZGB

Will he fulfill his contract with FC Bayern, which is valid until 2023?

"Next question!" Answered Flick.

He still does not want to commit to his club beyond the summer.

No wonder: In the German Football Association (DFB), he is apparently the preferred candidate to succeed Joachim Löw after the European Championship.

In addition, it is currently hard to imagine how the dispute between him and Salihamidzic can be resolved.

Club boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge had urged more unity in “Bild” this week - this appeal has so far had little effect.

Flick's statements on Friday can be seen as a clear criticism of Salihamidzic's squad planning: “Last year we had a team that was qualitatively better than the team this year - and I know that, everyone will agree with me. “Very clear words from the coach - which Salihamidzic cannot please.

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Flick continues: “Nevertheless, we are seven points ahead in the Bundesliga and can reach the semi-finals in Paris.

I received a lot of messages from colleagues who congratulated me and said: The team is an absolute inspiration. "

The coach also emphasized that the team, his coaching team and he would work together very loyally.

"We are absolutely focused on our tasks," says Flick.

He did not mention Salihamidzic or the other club bosses.

Coincidence?

Forgot in the list?

Certainly not.

When asked, Flick did not want to comment on this.

Every listener understood his message that way.

No further explanation was required.

Things are very restless in the club.

Also because Salihamidzic announced just before the important first leg that he would not renew his contract with Jérôme Boateng.

Previously, something about this decision had leaked from the board of directors.

Boateng's personality has been a big topic in the cabin ever since.

He is one of the longest-serving professionals in Bavaria and is very popular and recognized in the team.

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“I have a lot of fun with my team.

Now I want to focus on what is important: the team and success, ”emphasized Flick.

"I am also partly to blame that things were brought in." Otherwise, the "disruptive fire does not come from me," said the success coach.

That means: They come from the club management and the supervisory board, whose chairman is the club's president Herbert Hainer.

Honorary President Uli Hoeneß, who recently spoke negatively about Boateng and advised Löw against an EM nomination for the world champion on RTL, is a member of the committee.

Flick's appearance on Friday is further evidence of how much annoying and annoying many things at Bayern are.

And that the club must expect that the move to the national team is an attractive option for him.