Bayern Munich faced FC Heidenheim at home in their third last Bundesliga game of the season. They may be the Champions of Germany, but they are not immune to games like this wherein they looked closer to losing than to winning. The visitors absolutely tormented Bayern and would have walked away with three points, had they not scored a last-minute own goal.
Ahead of the game, Heidenheim CEO Holger Sanwald spoke on the club’s relationship with Bayern. Sanwald believes that his side has turned out a really
good loan partner club to Bayern, “We have a good relationship with FC Bayern. Loans like those of Paul Wanner, Frans Krätzig or Arijon Ibrahimović have shown that both sides can benefit,” he said, according to journalist Kilian Kreitmair from Abendzeitung (as transcribed by @MiaSanMia_GER.)
He further explained the basis of mutual benefit.
“Young Bayern talents get valuable playing experience at a high level with us & we receive quality for our squad that would otherwise not be affordable for us,” he went on. “Regardless of our league affiliation, this is a model between the two clubs that has proven itself,” he declared.
The fact is that a side like Heidenheim cannot sustain on a purchase-based model, and it is in acting as a loan club that they are able to fend for themselves. And given tonight’s result, it looks like their strategy works rather well.
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