Bastian Schweinsteiger: Bayern Munich no longer need it – SPIEGEL ONLINE

When Lang Lang entered the lawn of the Munich arena, he was not wearing a gray jacket, no black leather jacket, as often happens. The famous pianist had on a red-FC Bayern shirt, which has the merchandising department of the German master certain benevolent support. Lang Lang then said a few polite words, sat down at the piano and played the Turkish March.

With the sounds of Mozart Bastian Schweinsteiger was thus, as it were, passed to England, he had the balancing act saves, personally to say at the team presentation for the new season farewell. “Bastian did not want to, he’s a very sensitive person,” said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

is how naturally and coolness of the world champions and Champions League winners but after 17 years and 20 titles adopted to Manchester United, is likely to sensitive people quite remarkable. Schweinsteiger, the fans “football god” name, was one of the biggest role models of the championship record.

Rummenigge spoke of a “serious, detailed and very honest conversation” that he had done on Friday with Schweinsteiger. “Bastian has informed me that he has been thinking on holiday and the end of his career still want to try something new,” said Rummenigge, but he understood.

Only on demand Rummenigge said the fact that he certainly feel sadness: “Bastian has done great and is a wonderful person.” But he was apparently not the right player for the future of FC Bayern. Because Rummenigge also said the revealing sentence: “This has been a role model but unfortunately the career is at any identification figure sometime come to an end..”

This sentence can only be interpreted: Schweinsteiger is no longer needed when German master who shows farewell that the 30-year-old had no future – not the club and not in coach Josep Guardiola. He did not fit the master plan for the coming years to rejuvenate the team and inculcate her an even fresher, faster style. “From us is also required to create a transition. We are fresh personnel need,” said Rummenigge.

Martínez to Schweinsteiger’s role to take

The fact that there were “many alternatives” for Bavaria and that of Schweinsteiger’s move to England “will also benefit the national team” will with respect to the Euro 2016, you can also interpret as: space for the grizzled strategists would have been the future at Bayern, especially on the bench.

The two newcomers Joshua Kimmich and Douglas Costa were presented on Saturday. And it was certainly also been calculus when styled event on Saturday afternoon that Lang Lang just not wearing Schweinsteiger’s number 31. But the 8 of Javi Martínez, the long injured because of a cruciate ligament injury defensive midfielder. Martínez is one of the candidates to inherit Schweinsteiger.

Schweinsteiger has recognized the signs of the times and a big club selected, in which he will spend his last professional years. With a coach who gives him more confidence than Guardiola. He is rewarded handsomely and still far from thinking about a career end. The promised farewell match in Munich can wait. The 40,000 spectators thoughtful Rummenigge incidentally with catcalls when he announced the departure from Schweinsteiger. The 59-year-old she soothed and avoided those critical phrases that he had previously expressed in the press conference: “. It would be a little hard-hearted if we were to the player’s desire to put a stop” But the Bavarians wanted to never. In the corner of the stadium alone hung a poster: “Servus Fußballgott”, it said.

Schweinsteiger is quickly set out for England, in order to clarify and to complete the final formalities medical check. His team said goodbye with respect: “For me personally, this is absolutely a shame,” said captain Philipp Lahm. Also keeper Manuel Neuer sounded wistful: “He is a very good friend we had not contact, but Bastian was already on the plane and the pilot was simply no longer turn around…”