Koeman previously publicly stated that he left Bayern because someone at the club wanted him to leave. Bayern& German team reporter Philipp Kessler said that the Frenchman's remarks were mainly aimed at Eberl.

The reporter said that Koeman said that some people in the club wanted him to leave, mainly targeting Eberl, because Eberl single-handedly planned Koeman's departure.

When Koeman previously talked about leaving Bayern, he said: When the transfer was about to be completed, something happened that I will not mention, which complicated the situation. I was not forced to leave but they told me that the club was open to my leaving due to the financial situation. I was well-liked by some of the coaches, fans, and front office...but not everyone. There was a part of the club that wanted me to leave. And this part of my mind took up a lot of space.