Rummenigge and Messi's contract: “I laughed when I saw him, I can only congratulate him”

Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is on the 'guilty list' of the Bayern sextet. The one who was a star as a scorer, today he is CEO of the Bavarians, whom he has in an enviable position, achieving the conquest of all the trophies at his disposal. At the top, the striker will leave the club at the end of the year to make room for others.

In an interview with Corriere della Sera, the German deals with the current situation of football and speaks about two of the 'kings' of football today and from the last decade: Leo Messi and Crisitano Ronaldo.

About the Argentine, Rummenigge assures that he laughed when he learned the figures of his contract and that he could only admire his negotiating capacity to reach that point. “I laughed when I saw his salary. I can only congratulate him for achieving such an astronomical contract,” says the German administrator, which later expanded on the sustainability of this type of commitment. “In recent years we have made mistakes, because we have spent more and more on players and their agents. The pandemic has shown that we have to backtrack and return to a more rational model. We need to find a solution at the European level. The salary cap has already been tried but in Brussels they told us that we would go against European regulations, “he adds.

On Calcio, after putting Inter as favorites and Lazio as a rival that they do not underestimate in the face of the Champions League tie, Rummennige focused on Cristiano Ronaldo. Asked about his age and what will be left of the rope, the exposed is clear: he has left for a while. “When they bought Ronaldo I was curious to see how he was doing and he did very well. A few months ago I was in Turin for a meeting, Agnelli showed me the new facilities and Ronaldo was in the dressing room with bare chest: I have rarely seen such a body, It gave me the impression of being trained 100% to continue a few more years at a high level, “he said.

In favor of the new Champions

UEFA moves in the creation of a new Champions League. Group stage extensions, Swiss-style playoffs for the Europa League … Changes that will bring more games and German likes. “It will be more spectacular and lively than today's group stage, which is sometimes boring in recent days. It will be more difficult to qualify“, he affirms. Everything, without diminishing the importance of the national leagues.” The Champions League is the icing on the cake but the value of the Leagues does not change. For the fans it is important to know how the Milan derby or the match against Juve ends, “he explains. A Juve who, on the other hand, denies joining because of his past at Inter.