Kimmich remains with Bavaria: Legends praise his leadership style!

Kimmich remains with Bavaria: Legends praise his leadership style!

An der Alten Försterei, Deutschland - Joshua Kimmich took an important step for his career and FC Bayern Munich on March 18, 2025 by extending his contract until 2029. The contract extension came after lengthy negotiations and underlines its central role in the club. Arjen Robben expressly praises Kimmich as an indispensable part of the team. He emphasizes how important Kimmich's identification with FC Bayern is and recognizes his leadership qualities.

Philipp Lahm complements this assessment and emphasizes Kimmich's remarkable resistance and constant performance. In addition, he points out the tradition of FC Bayern to keep German internationals in the club, which Kimmich's commitment further increases. Mark van Bommel identifies Kimmich as a leading player who impressed both his performance and through his appearance.

Kimmich's value and influence

van Bommel also makes it clear that the loss of Kimmich would have been very expensive for the club, since a suitable replacement could have cost between 50 and 60 million euros. These aspects clearly show how important Kimmich is for the future of the club.

Meanwhile, FC Bayern Munich played against the 1st FC Union Berlin on the same day. The game ended 1: 1. Leroy Sane put Bayern in the lead in the 42nd minute after using an assist from Josip Stanisic. But in added time Benedict Hollerbach equalized for the Berliners, which cost Bavaria a point.

The game took place at the old forester's shop and was shaped by intensive moments. Joshua Kimmich received a yellow card in the 6th minute, which demonstrated his aggressive and combative qualities. The referee Florian Exner led the game in which several players were replaced to give fresh impulses. The Bavarians were reinforced by Leroy Sane in the 10th minute of Serge Gnabry.

125 years FC Bayern Munich

In addition to the current season, FC Bayern also celebrates a remarkable anniversary: ​​on February 27, 2025, the club looks back on 125 years of club history. With a total of 4,125 points, Bayern leads the Eternal Bundesliga table. The association is known to have won twice the triple, i.e. the Champions League, the German Championship and the DFB Cup, in 2013 and 2020.

Bayern Munich has played a dominant role in German football in recent years. From 2012/13 to 2022/23, the association won eleven national championship titles in a row, which is unique in the five top European leagues. Thomas Müller set a record with twelve championships, and Bayern won a total of 33 German championships, 32 of them since the Bundesliga was introduced.

With over 400,000 members, FC Bayern is the largest sports club in Germany and worldwide. The impressive statistics and successes of the association show that Bayern Munich not only has a tradition, but also a future that is secured with players like Kimmich.