Uli Hoeneß, a member of Bayern Munich's supervisory board, stated that trainer Vincent Kompany and sporting director Christoph Freund visited him in the summer of 2025 to approve the signing of Xavi Simons. Hoeneß said he denied the request because the club's desire was for Kompany to utilize young players. Kompany later confirmed the meeting and noted that transfer packages valued at over 50 million euros must always be approved by the supervisory board.