Ehe president of Bayern, Herbert Hainer, has joined the criticism of Manuel Neuer after the controversial interview in which he The goalkeeper and captain of the Bavarian club attacked the club for the dismissal of the goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic.
“For the club it is incomprehensible and disappointing that Manuel Neuer has not sought direct communication with usbut he has gone to the press,” Hainer said.
“I am more disappointed than pissed off because I believed that Manuel, who He is a great player and he has been here for a long time, he would discuss those issues with us first“, he added.
Hainer’s criticisms are added to those already formulated by the president of the Board of Directors, Oliver Kahn, and sports director Hasan Salihamidzic. Hainer, however, ruled out that the Tapalovic case could lead to a termination of Neuer’s contract as it has come to be considered in some media. “No, we are FC Bayern and here these conflicts are handled internally and in the end they strengthen the club,” he said.
To a question about whether Neuer, currently injured and out until the end of the season, could lose the captaincy, Hainer answered evasively. “We will meet with him and we will analyze everything professionally. Manuel Neuer is a world-class goalkeeper who has been with us for more than ten yearsNow the important thing is that he recovers from his injury. Then we’ll see,” she said.
At the moment, Thomas Müller will act as captain and in the goal is Yann Sommer who was urgently signed in the winter market due to Neuer’s injury.
