"Treble 2013. Uli and I were both happy for Jupp, since I had the unpleasant task in January of informing him that Pep was coming. Of course, he never really liked that. Nothing ever leaked out because we kept it completely under wraps. I also only told Matthias Sammer, the sporting director at the time, very late. You have to imagine that, it was a masterpiece of discretion. Karl Hopfner and I prepared everything."
"Then we brought Uli on board. Shortly before Christmas [2012], we had the contract ready. One of us had to fly to New York and have it signed by Pep. Uli said he would be in Chicago the following week, from where he could then go to New York. I told him to call me when he was with Pep."
"I was sitting in a bar when Uli called, and I went outside with the phone into the freezing cold in a thin coat, because I was terribly afraid that someone might overhear. I wanted to keep this deal under wraps until the last day. Uli and Pep then said that I should order a glass of champagne because everything was wrapped up. That's what I did. Regardless, we were very happy for Jupp that we arranged the farewell he deserved. He loved FC Bayern very much, he brought us great success, and we are extremely grateful to him."
Club leadership executed a highly secretive process to appoint Pep Guardiola while preserving Jupp Heynckes's dignified exit after the 2013 treble. Only Matthias Sammer was informed very late. Karl Hopfner and the narrator prepared the contract and enlisted Uli Hoeness to complete arrangements. The contract was ready shortly before Christmas 2012 and required one person to travel to New York for Pep's signature. The narrator received the confirmation call in a bar, stepped into the freezing cold to avoid being overheard, and celebrated with a glass of champagne. The club expressed gratitude for Heynckes's loyalty and success.
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