Bavarian Football Works
The 2025 Club World Cup made for an unusually busy summer for participating clubs — and for Bayern Munich, it was a tournament that ended bitterly after Jamal Musiala’s devastating injury and quarterfinals exit after a loss to Paris Saint-Germain.
However, in another view, the tournament was a big success for Bayern. Not only for the financial rewards, which were considerable, but for the way it helped Vincent Kompany and the squad springboard into the season.
“This Club World Cup was a huge success for us,” executive board member for sport Max Eberl reflected following Bayern’s 4-1 win over FC Köln in the DFB-Pokal (as captured by Tz). “Even though we were unfortunately…