Hoeness Says Laimer Missed Bayern’s Pokal Party for Doping Control

hoeness, Konrad Laimer spent almost none of Bayern Munich’s DFB-Pokal celebration in the dressing room after the 3-0 final win over VfB Stuttgart. He said he had to go to doping control, and that kept him away from the party when the rest of the squad moved from the pitch to the interview zone and then to the team bus.

Laimer and Bayern’s 3-0 Final

Bayern beat Stuttgart 3-0 in the DFB-Pokal final and completed a double season. Laimer, 28, said the title meant plenty to the squad, but the celebration passed him by almost entirely because of the post-match testing routine.

“Ich war noch überhaupt nicht in der Kabine, höchstens zwei Sekunden, denn ich musste zur Doping-Kontrolle.” He followed that with a blunt line about the timing: “Das müsste nach einem Pokalsieg verboten werden”.

Two Seconds in the Dressing Room

He was the only Bayern player who did not seem affected by the subdued mood after the final. About two hours after the match, the players were seen leaving the interview zone and heading to the bus without broad smiles, even after the trophy had been secured on the pitch.

Laimer did not frame the night as disappointment. “Das Spiel war toll.” He also said, “Man muss ja auch jeden Titel und jede Saison feiern.”

Laimer’s Bayern Future

The final also sat against a wider backdrop: negotiations are currently taking place over Laimer’s future at Bayern, the record champions. He said, “Es macht so viel Spaß.”

For a player who had just helped secure another title, the immediate story was not a transfer move or a tactical shift. It was a missed moment, a short stop in doping control, and a celebration that reached everyone else first. “Dafür arbeiten wir, deshalb stehen wir jeden Tag auf.”

He closed the day with the same forward-looking tone. “Schauen wir mal, wohin die Reise geht.” “Im Fußball geht es so schnell.”