"“For Bayern Munich, absolutely not, but for the league, yes. The day will come again when we falter, but then the others will have to be there too,” the three-time European Cup winner said, as captured by @iMiaSanMia, before moving on to why he thinks other Bundesliga clubs fail to challenge at the very top."
"“Many clubs are very proud when they've made a great sale. I'm not a fan of this buying and selling at all. We buy a player for Bayern. And we don't want to be thinking about where we'll sell him to as soon as he signs the contract.”"
"“But if that's your business model, you can't be successful in the long run. We're way ahead of the others in that respect. In all the years I've been here, very rarely has a player left that we desperately wanted to keep. Michael Ballack moved to [Chelsea FC in] England, Toni Kroos to [Real Madrid in] Spain. But even then, we were in control.”"
"“I ran into Toni once and told him: ‘Toni, you can earn 10 million euros with us. But if you want to earn 10 million and one euro, then you have to leave.’ - And then he left. The same thing happened with David Alaba [also to Real Madrid]. He's the only player who still calls u”"
Bayern Munich won the 2025/26 Bundesliga title with a 4-2 win over VfB Stuttgart, securing a second consecutive league crown and a record 13 titles in 14 seasons. Bayern’s season also broke multiple long-standing records, reinforcing perceptions of sustained dominance. Uli Hoeneß said Bayern’s dominance is not a problem for Bayern, while it can be a problem for the league. He predicted Bayern will eventually falter, but other clubs must then be ready to challenge. He criticized clubs that define success through selling players, arguing that such a model prevents long-term success. He cited Bayern’s ability to retain key targets and control outcomes when players depart.
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