The Bavarian powerhouse said on Tuesday the 46-year-old
Freund, who has been involved in a management role at Salzburg since 2006, will
start as Bayern sporting director on Sept. 1.
“We are convinced that he is the right person to strengthen
the team in the future, together with Thomas Tuchel’s coaching team and
technical director Marco Neppe,” Bayern CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen said.
Salihamidžić was fired after Bayern clinched an 11th
consecutive Bundesliga title on the final day of the season. Bayern was second
going into the final round, where it pipped Borussia Dortmund to the title
thanks to a late goal from Jamal Musiala coupled with Dortmund’s draw with
Mainz.
Salihamidžić was Bayern’s sporting director since 2017. The
club also fired former goalkeeper Oliver Kahn as CEO. Kahn was replaced by
Dreesen. -AP