Max Eberl outlines ‘significant’ task list at Bayern Munich
Being the sporting boss at FC Bayern comes with a long list of responsibilities.
MUNICH, GERMANY - MARCH 18: Max Eberl, Sporting director of FC Bayern München during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Bayern München and Atalanta BC at Allianz Football Arena Munich on March 18, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by EyesWideOpen/Getty Images) | Getty Images Max Eberl has a lot of responsibilities in his role as Bayern Munich’s executive board member for sport. He not only has to construct a squad that is expected to dominate the Bundesliga and compete for European glory, but has to do so against Bayern’s famously disciplined set of financial constraints — all in a landscape of rising transfer costs and player salaries.
It is a task that is made a lot easier when campus talents break through, and it is no surprise that academy development is central to the Bayern executive’s thinking. Even still, the 52-year-old acknowledged how close to the limit he has come in what is surely not an easy working environment. “My task is clear: you should reduce the wage bill, maintain quality, and integrate the campus – that sounds simple enough,” Eberl explained in remarks captured by Tz journalists Hanna Raif and Manuel Bonke (via @iMiaSanMia ).
“But achieving it requires a lot of work, composure, and clarity. Precisely because we’re integrating the campus, established players will become high performers even faster, because they have to set the direction even more. We have young players pushing — and ‘older’ players who are ready to take on leadership roles.
That’s invaluable. “I enjoy putting the squad together. But I admit that the tasks we’ve faced and continue to face are significant.