Editing Matthias Sammer (section)

===Bayern Munich===
On 2 July 2012, he took over as [[Director of football|Sporting Director]] of [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] and replaced [[Christian Nerlinger]], who had been released following Bayern's treble losses in Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League and because of his strained relationship with the club.<ref name="fcbayern1" >{{cite web | url = http://www.fcbayern.telekom.de/en/news/news/2012/35584.php | title = Matthias Sammer appointed Sport Director | publisher = FC Bayern Munich | date = 2 July 2012 | access-date = 2 July 2012}}</ref> As Sporting Director, Sammer was a member of the [[Vorstand|management board]] responsible for the professional playing staff of the club.<ref name="fcbayern1" />

In his first season, Sammer orchestrated FC Bayern's turnaround to the first [[Treble (association football)|treble]] in club history by claiming the [[2012–13 Bundesliga]], the [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League]] and the [[2012–13 DFB-Pokal]] in record-setting fashion. In the next years three consecutive Bundesliga championships and two cup wins followed.

In spring 2016, he had a "minute circulatory disorder in the brain"<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fcbayern.de/en/news/news/2016/statement-sporting-director-matthias-sammer-240416.php | title = Sporting director Matthias Sammer | website = FC Bayern Munich | date = 24 April 2016 | access-date = 10 July 2016}}</ref> and had to take a break from his work. During his recovery, he gained a new perspective on his work and family life and asked FC Bayern to release him from his position as sporting director which they granted.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.fcbayern.de/en/news/news/2016/press-release-matthias-sammer-leaves-fc-bayern.php | title = Matthias Sammer leaves FC Bayern at his own request | website = FC Bayern Munich | date = 10 July 2016 | access-date = 10 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/sammer-und-bayern-muenchen-beenden-zusammenarbeit-149893/|title=Matthias Sammer und Bayern München beenden Zusammenarbeit|date=10 July 2016|work=dfb.de}}</ref> Afterwards Munich continued working without any sporting director for a year before they presented [[Hasan Salihamidžić]] as his replacement.

Following this he effectively retired, initially working as a pundit for [[Eurosport]] for a while but ruling out to continue this in the future. In 2018, he started to work part-time as an adviser for Borussia Dortmund, meeting with the club for talks every two weeks, and is regularly seen sitting next to Dortmund's management during matches.