mˈeɪəɚ plˈeɪd fɔːɹ ˈɔːstɹiən klˈʌb ɹˈæpɪd wˈiːn ænd wʌz hˈɛvili kɹˈɪɾɪkəl ʌv mˈænɪdʒɚ lˈɑːθɑːɹ mˈætθɛəs, kˈɔːlɪŋ mˈætθɛəs "ðə bˈɪɡɪst fˈuːl ˈɛvɚ" ænd klˈeɪmɪŋ ðæt ˈiːvən ðə klˈiːnɚz wɜː plˈiːzd ðæt mˈætθɛəs hæd lˈɛft ðə klˈʌb.
Maier played for Austrian club Rapid Wien and was heavily critical of manager Lothar Matthäus, calling Matthäus "the biggest fool ever" and claiming that even the cleaners were pleased that Matthäus had left the club.