By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Salihamidzic: 'I have been appalled by the rude and disrespectful reports'

Bayern München sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has blasted the media for questioning his faith in Niko Kovac.
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Bayern München sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic says the media's way of describing his attitude towards the club's coach Niko Kovac has been 'rude and disrespectful'.

"I have been accused of not standing behind Niko Kovac. Why? Niko's position isn't in question at all. We don't have to kiss each other in public," Salihamidzic said at today's press conference and added:

"What has happened? We started out well, and then the performance drop came. It's getting better, we know that. Questioning the work of a whole club is not okay. I have been appalled by the rude and disrespectful reports."

Salihamidzic was appointed the club's sporting director in the summer of 2017.

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