The build-up to the meeting was overshadowed by a claims that Munich 2018 chief executive Willy Bogner would resign if he did not get what he wanted.

But Bogner firmly reaffirmed his commitment to his role.

He claimed that he had hoped that he would be given a bigger budget but pledged to run a strong bid.

"We were hoping to get €37 million (£31 million), now we will have to see where we can save four million," he said.

"The stakeholders and the Bid Committee have unanimously agreed on an economic plan which strengthens our position heading into the Candidate City phase.

"We have clarified our objectives and ensured a strong foundation to build them on."

The decision to increase the budget was voted unanimously by the stakeholders, the Bavarian Government, City of Munich, DOSB, the town Garmisch-Partenkirchen and the district of Berchtesgadener Land.

Bach, the President of the Board of Stakeholders, was upbeat following the meeting, especially as €22 million (£18 million) of the funding to power the bid has already been raised.

He dismissed the negative publicity that had surrounded the bid in recent days.

"The IOC knows that every bid encounters opposition at some stage," the IOC vice-president said.

"At these times, calmness and objectivity are key.

"There is a real sense of togetherness and positivity for the future of Munich’s bid.

"We discussed a huge number of crucial topics in the last few hours, but we have come to unanimous decisions with the Bid Committee on all of them. 

"We’ve had a frank assessment of the current situation of our bid and of the IOC’s report.

"The core aspects we have identified in our bid, the two pillars of venue concept and environmental concept, were the aspects praised especially by the IOC.

"We have other leading positions, of course, but we can take great confidence from this.

"Moreover, I must add that €22 million [in financing already guaranteed] is exceptional for a bid at this stage."

Bach has also taken a series of measures to try to ensure better communication between the bid and its stakeholders, including promoting Jürgen Bühl as head of planning to the position of assistant managing director to coordinate the relationship.
 
Bavaria's Prime Minister Horst Seehofer echoed Bach’s enthusiasm and confirmed the Bid Committee was working with all interested parties to create a compelling bid concept.

"The five stakeholders have had an honest and clear meeting, with clear decisions leaving no room for any doubt," he said.

The Mayor of Munich, Christian Ude, dismissed this week’s speculation about disharmony within the bid team.

He said: "On a long journey, bumps in the road are inevitable.

"We may have encountered a bump this week, be we have navigated around it and now we have a clear path ahead."

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