Rummenigge: Club philosophy is priceless, Bayern will never be on the list like Chelsea.

. You have to withstand it. "

So what about player advisors? Are clubs increasingly being played with in the transfer market?

" There is a good word: no. The initiative must be in the hands of the club. You must never let the club become a toy for consultants. In doubt, sometimes you have to draw clear lines too – and make it very clear to the players: No! So far, I will not give in. "

But this is not always easy.

" Of course it is not easy. This is unpleasant. But sometimes you have to do that. Set a sign and clarify boundaries. This is exactly the quality of leadership—even if it can be uncomfortable at times. "

Can Bayern Munich still say 'no'? If you don't participate in the bidding, it will be difficult to introduce top players.

"We cannot rely on neither consultants nor on the media or so-called public opinion. Bayern Munich has its own philosophy. We will never operate like a club like Chelsea, who suddenly have about 45 players on the list — and a staff budget that we can’t or don’t want to take. This has never been our path and it must not become like this in the future. A club's philosophy has no price tag - because it is priceless. We must stay true and take a clear and trustworthy path. Sooner or later, the people who go with the flow will sink. For me, Paris Saint-Germain was a positive example last season. They made a resolute reconstruction: bid farewell to superstars and turn to young and talented players. Every European club should take a closer look at what Paris does. It takes courage—and the ones who execute, even if there are criticisms at times. "

All of this also requires patience - in lineup construction, in transfers.

"Absolutely needed. We also don't need to buy five new players every year. In the past, we sometimes only introduced one new player a year, which was enough. In Bayern Munich, we must rely more on our youth training camp anyway. I still clearly remember Uli Hones said at the opening: 'Youth training camp is our crazy answer to the outside transfer. 'Because that's what it should be. Of course, you can do a transfer that costs a lot every once in a while - it was no different before. But we also have players like Ram, Schweinsteiger, Muller, Alaba who integrate into the team. In the long run, it is the combination of stability and continuity that can lead to success through the supplement of one's own youth training players with the point-like supplement of top international players. "

Now there are young players like Leonard Carl and Tom Bischov starting.

"We have to give young players a chance. The salary structure of top international football is now so high that Bayern Munich cannot follow for a long time. So we need a sustainable, low-risk plan. There are enough club examples that they devoted themselves to the madness of pay and transfers, succeeded at one point – and then faced bankruptcy. This must not happen in Bayern Munich. I'm not saying we have to do it as usual. But we need a philosophy that is in line with our time and is loyal to the spirit of our club. There is no title in the world that you are worth exchanging with your own philosophy. "