Bayern Munich players (photo Lapresse)
Bayern Munich, protests by fans for the sponsor of Qatar
The assembly of Bavaria Monaco, according to Bild, ended in chaos (after five hours), following the tensions erupted in relation to the club’s sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways (estimated around 20 million euros): Michael Ott, one of the shareholders, according to these rumors, asked the top management not to renew the agreement, but the managers considered the request inadmissible.
“Hainer out “,” we are Bayern and you are not “and” we are the fans you do not want “were the slogans against the president of the club, Herbert Hainer. Uli Hoeneß he pointed out that “this was the worst event I have ever seen at Bayern“, to the sports magazine Kicker.” I remain firmly convinced that dialogue is the best way to bring people together, “Hainer told the assembly instead.
Bayern Munich, turnover and profits down
Bayern Munich fans, the most prestigious and titled club in the Bundesliga, have long been very critical of the agreement with Qatar due to the human rights violations of the host of the 2022 World Cup. In the fiscal year 2020-2021, primarily due to the crisis from the pandemic covid, the sales of Bayern Munich fell by more than € 100m, from € 750.4m to € 643.9m. Even the useful after tax, the group fell from 52.5 million to 1.9 million dollars.