During his first training sessions with the goalkeepers of FC Bayern, Michaelrechner had one negative thing. Image: IMAGO/Philippe Ruiz
FC Bayern’s new goalkeeping coach, Michaelrechner, is an unusually hot personality. This is mainly due to the dismissal of his predecessor Toni Tapalović. The German football world has been discussing the effects of this change in personnel for weeks.
Regular keeper Manuel Neuer was closely linked to Tapalović, who has worked in Munich since 2011. Because of his dismissal, Neuer, who is injured until the end of the season, made serious accusations against FC Bayern in a well-regarded interview. The tablecloth between the club and their captain has since been cut.
Some experts even expect one Farewell to Neuer in the summer.
New goalkeeping coach Michaelrechner had a difficult start
For Michaelrechner these are really not the easiest of conditions to take up his job with the German record champions. To make matters worse, he made a big mistake in his first training sessions on Säbener Straße.
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Because the new signing from Hoffenheim wore the wrong shoes both in training on Thursday and on Friday, reports “Picture“. He wore footwear from the Joma brand and not from Bayern sponsor Adidas.
It is mandatory for the entire coaching team to only wear Adidas items. This is part of the sponsorship agreement with the company, which will transfer the Munich team around 60 million euros per season until 2030.
Explosive: Joma is a supplier to TSG Hoffenheim, the former computer club for which he worked from 2008 to 2023.
Adidas takes a stand on calculator’s faux pas
An Adidas spokesman told “Bild” the following about the mistake made by the newcomer from Munich:
“Our colleagues on site are already taking care of Michaelrechner. He will soon appear in three strips.”
The requirements of the outfitter are strict, The only exceptions are the gloves for goalkeepers and their coaches. Calculator wears models from the Uhlsport brand like Bayern substitute Sven Ulreich. Toni Tapalović, like Manuel Neuer, always wore Adidas shoes.
It happens again and again that players or coaches mess up with the sponsor on their debuts. Mario Götze made what is probably the most well-known blunder when he switched from Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich in 2013. For his presentation, he wore a shirt with a large Nike logo on the chest – so there is no more obvious choice of clothing.
In 2013, Mario Götze presented himself with a Nike shirt at FC Bayern, which was sponsored by Adidas.Image: IMAGO / Ulmer
The fans of Eintracht Frankfurt were on cloud nine recently: as if the European Cup success in the summer wasn’t nice enough, the Hessians have now settled into the top third of the table, qualified for the Champions League round of 16 and most recently also been a goalkeeper icon Kevin Trapp tied until 2026.
