Bayern captain Philipp Lahm has announced he will retire as a player at the end of the current campaign. «I’m going to stop playing football at the end of the season,» the FC Bayern youth product confirmed following his team’s 1-0 victory over VfL Wolfsburg in Tuesday evening’s DFB Cup Round of 16 tie.
«More than a year ago I started checking and questioning myself from day to day and week to week. I’m certain I’ll maintain peak form through to the end of the season. I can manage that until the end of the campaign, but not beyond it,» the Munich-born player continued.
With regard to a potential future in the FC Bayern management team the 33-year-old, whose contract is scheduled to expire on 30 June 2018, commented: “There were talks, and in the end I decided it’s not the right time for me to take up a new position at FC Bayern.”
El Capitan del Bayern Philipp Lahm anuncio hoy que se retirara como futbolista activo en final de la presente campaña. Voy a dejar de jugar futbol al final de la temporada, dijo el producto de la cantera del Bayern despues de la victoria 1-0 ante Wolfsburg..
Hace mas de un año empece a quuestionarme, despues del dia a dia de trabajo…y llegue a la conclusion que lo puede manejar hasta el final de la temporada, pero no mas alla…
El Internacional alemán de 33 años, cuyo contrato termina el 30 de junio del 2018, confirmo los ofrecimientos del club para que continue en cargos directivos, pero Lahm dijo que no es el momento adecuado para asumir una nueva posicion en el FC Bayern.
«FC Bayern München is surprised by the approach of Philipp Lahm and his adviser. Uli Hoeneß and I have held open, intensive and constructive talks with Philipp in recent months about a possible position as sporting director of our club. At the end of last week, he informed us that he is currently not available for such a position and that he would like an early termination of his player contract, which runs until June 2018, at the end of the current season.
Until yesterday we assumed that there would be a joint announcement on this decision by Philipp Lahm and FC Bayern München.
Philipp Lahm has been an important player for FC Bayern München for over a decade. We are convinced that our captain will now concentrate fully with the team on the tough upcoming tasks in the Bundesliga, Champions League and DFB Cup. We would like to make clear that the door will always remain open for Philipp at FC Bayern München.”
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
FC Bayern München Chairman y la posibilida de que se quedara como director deportivo del club. al final de la pasada semana nos informo de su decisión y que queria terminar anticipadamente su contrato.
Por su parte el club emitio un comunicado en el que califican de sorpresiva la decision de Philipp Lahm. especialmente porque dice el Chairman del Club Karl-Heinz Rummenigge el y Uli Hoenes conversaron de forma intensa y constructiva con Philipp