‘We would all defend him!’ — Uli Hoeneß says gay Bayern Munich players can come out without fear
The FC Bayern patriarch made comments in support of the LGBTQ community
MUNICH, GERMANY - JUNE 07: A general view outside the stadium with rainbow colours during the UEFA Nations League League A Group 3 match between Germany and England at Allianz Arena on June 07, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Markus Gilliar/Getty Images) | Getty Images Uli Hoeneß is the kind of man who speaks his mind. So when he says something, you know it’s not for PR purposes, he really intends to follow through.
In an interview with RTL, the Bayern Munich ex-President made his stance on homosexuality clear. “I don’t see any problem with it at all,” said Hoeneß (RTL via Bild ). “And I don’t understand why it’s even being discussed.
” “If that happened at Bayern Munich,” he added, “the person wouldn’t face any problems whatsoever, but rather support. If he were attacked in the media or online, we would all defend him, as always. ” “That” in this context refers to St.
Pauli U-19 coach Christian Dobrick, who came out as gay recently. In an RTL interview, Dobrick said that “in professional football, gay people are treated like aliens”. To this day, not a single active male professional footballer has come out in the top three German leagues.