"All Bavarian professional clubs were there. At the end, Mr. Hainer also came. I briefly introduced myself and he said: 'And who are you? From 1860 Munich? And what do you do there?' - I said: exactly the same as you, I'm the president of the club. I would say that out of respect, you should know. Everyone else knew [me]. This shows once again that a little humility would do that club good."
"We were invited to Ingolstadt by the Bavarian Football Association. It was about promoting kids' football,"
Bayern Munich is the largest club in Germany and holds rivalries with major clubs like Borussia Dortmund. The local rivalry with 1860 Munich remains intense despite a huge gap in popularity and wealth. At a Bavarian Football Association event in Ingolstadt, 1860 president Gernot Mang introduced himself to Bayern president Herbert Hainer, who asked, 'And who are you? From 1860 Munich? And what do you do there?' Mang called the response disrespectful and said Hainer should have known him. Mang also took offense at Hainer leaving early to prepare for a Paris match. Hainer's duties and Bayern's prominence may explain the oversight; Mang's reaction appears overly sensitive.
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