FC Bayern: Thomas Müller's emotional farewell and the summer schedule!

FC Bayern: Thomas Müller's emotional farewell and the summer schedule!

After an exciting year of football, FC Bayern Munich had to swallow a bitter pill on July 7, 2025. With a 2-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain, the team was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup, as kicker.de reports. This not only marks the end of the tournament for Munich, but also Thomas Müller's last competitive game for the club he loves.

Müller, who came to Bayern as a youth player in 2000 and finally made his debut under Jürgen Klinsmann in 2008, said goodbye with a tear and a smile. At the team headquarters in Orlando, he received an emotional farewell party from his teammates and club management, which celebrated the memory of his impressive 756 games for the club and its numerous successes. Müller leaves an impressive record of over 200 goals and more than 200 assists. “It's been a great journey, but I'm also looking forward to what's to come,” he said after the game.

Holiday time and upcoming challenges

Coach Vincent Kompany is now giving his players a well-deserved three-week break to ensure proper mental recovery, as emphasized in bundesliga.com. “Less vacation would not have been possible,” explained Kompany. After this recovery season, FC Bayern plans to start training again at the end of July to prepare for the new season.

We'll be back on the pitch with a first friendly against Tottenham Hotspur at the Allianz Arena on August 7th. This will be followed by another friendly match on August 12th against Grasshopper Club Zurich and the eagerly awaited duel at VfB Stuttgart, where the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup is on the program on August 16th. A third test match will be played on August 23rd against a fan selection in Tyrol, so that the players have plenty of opportunity to get in shape for the Bundesliga season.

A farewell that lasts

The farewell to Thomas Müller, a player who fought for the club for over 25 years, will be remembered by Bayern fans for a long time. The celebrations surrounding his final home game were filled with emotion, with fans paying their respects with tifos and banners honoring his distinguished career, as apnews.com describes. Müller was celebrated until the 84th minute before the spectators saw him off with thunderous applause. With 13 championship titles under his belt and the certainty that many consider him to be the best player, he leaves a huge hole in the club.

Bayern now face new challenges, but they will always retain the memories of one of the greatest in their ranks. It will be exciting to see how the team will present itself in the coming season after this upheaval.