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“Lies all the time!” Salihamidzic attacks Matthäus

Hasan Salihamidzic (right) takes Lothar Matthäus to task.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

A statement by Lothar Matthäus about a supposedly missed Bayern deal with Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz has caused quite a stir. Now Hasan Salihamidzic, the former Munich sports director, is taking the TV pundit to task.

But first things first! Florian Wirtz is the focus of numerous top clubs due to his outstanding performances. Including FC Bayern. According to Lothar Matthäus, however, Munich could have made a move for the German youngster years ago. Yes, if not necessarily. "I'm thinking of Florian Wirtz. There was a dispute between Hansi Flick (editor's note: coach from 2019 to 2021) and Bayern Munich. I think he would have been available. But Bayern Munich didn't want him. And Hansi Flick wanted Florian Wirtz," said the legend on "Sky90". When presenter Patrick Wasserziehr asked who at FC Bayern Munich had been against signing Wirtz: "Hasan (editor's note: Salihamidzic) apparently didn't want him."

Florian Wirtz(Bild: APA/AFP/Daniel ROLAND)

Salihamidzic: "That's complete nonsense"
 Now Salihamidzic fires back. "There was never this argument that Lothar Matthäus is talking about. I also never spoke to Hansi Flick about a transfer of Florian Wirtz. That's complete nonsense," he scolded Bild. And he adds: "In his role as an expert, Lothar should check his sources better before he starts such unsubstantiated rumors and not constantly spread lies about me and FC Bayern."

According to Salihamidzic, they have followed Wirtz's development since his youth. "Our entire scouting department and the club were impressed by his talent and abilities. However, after several attempts, we had to accept that Florian wanted to develop in his family environment and complete his schooling in his home country. We respected that."