German great Netzer feels Hoeneß "repeatedly causes controversy" at Bayern

A spate of controversial appearances brought forward the media have cast Bayern’s Uli Hoeneß in a negative light in recent months. 

From publicly spilling the beans on transfer negotiations to criticism of sporting director Max Eberl – Günter Netzer feels it’s all too much.

“He [Hoeneß] is simply still too closely connected to Bayern Munich,” said the 81-year-old former Germany international on SPORT1.

“[He] repeatedly causes controversy with things that don’t belong in the public eye, and makes it difficult for many others in this job. 

“He’s a different type than me; he brings certain things to the public that I preferred to discuss internally.

“Problems that have surfaced were mostly taboo for me in public. But that’s just Uli Hoeneß at his best. It’s a habit,” Netzer added.

But the 1974 World Cup winner and Gladbach star didn’t forget to praise Hoeneß for his achievements with the Bavarian giants.