Jet-Setting Interview: ZDF Jets in Joshua Kimmich for Prime-Time Chat - Picks Up the Bill for Private Aircraft
Private jet transportation provided for Kimmich by ZDF: financial coverage for flight costs confirmed - Private jet travel for Kimmich, footered by ZDF, including flight costs
German football sensation Joshua Kimmich remains a prized asset both on and off the field. Over the past week, his name reigned supreme in German football circles, not just due to his renewed contract with Bayern Munich, but also because of his pivotal role in the Champions League clash between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Bayern.
Enter ZDF and its "Current Sports Studio." Acknowledging Kimmich's influential status, they invited him as a key guest. To ensure his timely arrival at their Mainz studio, following FC Bayern's Bundesliga game against Union Berlin, they arranged a private jet for him. Kimmich touched down in Frankfurt around 8:20 PM, after which he drove to Mainz. According to the "Bild" newspaper, ZDF took on the costs of the flight, a marked increase compared to the cost of a commercial flight[1].
The Expensive Flight: Scheduled Flight vs. Private Jet
The game in Berlin concluded around 5:30 PM, with Kimmich boarding the private jet shortly after. The public broadcaster, ZDF, responded to the "Welt"'s inquiry about the flight costs, stating that the charter flight was necessary due to time constraints, and that they covered the expenses[2].
"The invitation of German national team captain Joshua Kimmich to the 'Current Sports Studio' was prompted by his freshly announced contract extension with FC Bayern. Run professionals as he is, Kimmich had a time crunch upon the conclusion of the Bundesliga game against Union Berlin. To account for this, a charter flight was organized, and in this exceptional case, the costs were shouldered by ZDF. The live stream premiered at 10:30 PM. Post the episode, Joshua Kimmich made his way back to Munich by car."
Protracted Contract Renegotiation
The lengthy negotiations surrounding Joshua Kimmich's contract kept everyone on tenterhooks for months. Last summer, he seemed like a potential player to be sold off, but his form under new coach Vincent Kompany changed that narrative. Despite initial rejection of Bayern's initial offer, the parties finally agreed, securing Kimmich's contract until 2029[4].
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- Joshua Kimmich
- FC Bayern
- Private Jet
- Sportstudio
- Kathrin Müller-Hohenstein
- ZDF
Sources: ["Bild", "Welt"]
[1] https://www.bild.de/sport/fuβball/profifuβball/josha-kimmich-geeignetes-geschenk-zdf-kocht-fur-charterflug-331-65257280.bild.html[2] https://www.welt.de/sport/fuβball/plus184991714/ZDF-gefuhrt-bayern-star-Kimmich-in-Frankfurt.html[3] https://www.sport Bild.de/uebersicht/fußball/meister-bayern/46221470-Bundesliga-spieltag-20-Teilnehmer-Abschlusstabelle-Wochenend-Wertung.bild.html[4] https://www.sport.de/meister-bayern/kimmich-erweitert-bis-2029-aber-der-Datenschmiede-habe-vor-den-vertragsverhandlungen-von-beiden-seiten-viel-lungen-gepfutzt-2000484744499.html
- I'm not sure I'm ready for this unexpected fame, especially after the private jet incident and the renewed contract with FC Bayern Munich.
- As a footballer, kimmich received an offer from ZDF for a prime-time interview in their "Sportstudio," which cost significantly more than a commercial flight.
- Frankfurth-based public broadcaster ZDF agreed to pay for kimmich's private jet, ensuring he could make the interview on time following FC Bayern's Bundesliga game against Union Berlin.
