The Reason Behind Bayern Munich’s Strong Relationship with Juventus
The reason lies in one of the noblest gestures in football history. When Juventus was relegated to Serie B in 2006 due to the Calciopoli scandal, European clubs seized the opportunity and rushed to sign Juventus’ star players.
Inter signed Zlatan Ibrahimović, Real Madrid acquired Emerson, Cannavaro, and coach Capello, while Barcelona signed Thuram and Zambrotta. Offers flooded in for the rest of the squad.
However, there was only one European club that refused to take advantage of Juventus during this difficult period—the Bavarian giant, Bayern Munich.
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge made a historic statement:
"We will not participate in carving up the corpse and sharing its parts. These transfers are poisoned meat, and we will not take part in them. This does not befit our club or our fans."
To this day, Juventus fans and the club itself deeply appreciate Bayern Munich, especially Rummenigge, and hold the Bavarian club in high regard.
The city of Turin will never forget that Bayern chose not to exploit the fall of the Old Lady to feast on its remains in that dark summer—a summer when all of Italy was celebrating their World Cup victory, while Juventus was suffering in courtrooms, facing harsh and unjust rulings.
In the end, Juventus, the giant of Italy, returned to the top as always.
Румениге секогаш бил класа, галантон и пример за фудбалски џентлмен. Респект.