According to the Süddeutsche newspaper, Ebert was confused by the decision of senior executives not to approve money for him.

reported that the decision of the Supervisory Board to only allow loans but not buy players confused Eber and Freund: Didn’t there be any funds prepared for signing Wilz or Waltermad before?

After Koeman was sold to Saudi Arabia, Ebert originally believed that he could use the funds to reintroduce a new offensive player because in his opinion, he had met the requirements of the Supervisory Board (saves money and streamlining the lineup).

However, after Koeman's sale, Eber was surprised to learn that he could only loan one player now.