It looks like there is not any membership the place Max Kruse hasn’t performed in his profession: Werder Bremen, Freiburg, St. Pauli, Gladbach, Wolfsburg, Fenerbahçe, Union Berlin, Paderborn. The listing is lengthy. And with so many golf equipment, he should have certainly earned an excellent sum over time, proper?
In his podcast “Flatterball,” which he runs collectively together with his buddy and former professional Martin Harnik, Max Kruse now talks overtly concerning the salaries from his former skilled stations. As a result of, if he remembers one factor, says Kruse, it is how a lot he earned the place: “I neglect many issues from my previous, from the final 15 years, however in terms of cash, I nonetheless know comparatively nicely what I earned.” Podcast accomplice Harnik asks: “What are you able to keep in mind precisely, annual salaries?” Kruse: “No, month-to-month salaries and bonuses.”
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After which the 37-year-old begins: “Amateurs 1250 euros at Werder, first skilled contract 6000 euros. St. Pauli first season within the 2nd league 12,000 euros, second season within the 1st league 18,000 euros. Freiburg within the first yr 30,000 euros. Borussia Mönchengladbach 100,000 euros, then got here Wolfsburg, that was 250,000 euros. Then Werder Bremen, additionally 250,000 euros.”
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After the transfer to the Süper Lig to Fenerbahçe, Kruse reportedly earned essentially the most, particularly 300,000 euros. The next transfer to Union Berlin introduced in “solely” 125,000 euros per 30 days. However then with Wolfsburg, it was once more 300,000 euros.
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Concerning his final skilled station, Kruse does not keep in mind a lot: “After which to Paderborn, that was 30,000 gross. From 300 to 30, what was I pondering?”
Since 2024, Kruse has been enjoying within the district league at BSV Dersim II. It is a disgrace he did not inform us what he earns there.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.
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