Bayern Munich have imposed a penalty on Senegalese striker Sadio Mane after he fell out with teammate Leroy Sané after losing 3-0 to Manchester City last Tuesday in the Champions League.
And German press reports said that Sadio Mane slapped his colleague Leroy Sane in the face after a heated discussion between the players following a massive 3-0 loss to Manchester City in the match that brought them together last Tuesday at the Stadium Al-Ittihad in the first leg of the 1/4 finals of the UEFA Champions League.
Mane was involved in the second half of Manchester City’s loss and Sani played as a starter against his former side.
The Bayern club have released a brief statement on their website stating: “Sadio Mane will not be on Bayern Munich’s list for Saturday’s home match against Hoffenheim. This was due to his inappropriate behavior after the Champions League match” Bayern against Manchester City. also fined.
Sadio Mane is off the list #Bayern Hoffenheim match. rice.twitter.com/3ep9tXqbQ3
– Bayern Munich (@FCBayernAr) April 13, 2023
Sadio Mane, 31, has been struggling to return to his best level since his move to Bayern Munich last summer from Liverpool, noting he was out due to injury for some time.
For its part, the Sport 1 TV channel reported today, Thursday, that after the meeting that took place last night, on Wednesday, between the German Oliver Kahn, the general director of Bayern Munich, and the Bosnian Hasan Salihamidzic, the sports director of the Bavarian club, there were decided that Bayern will not terminate Mane’s contract, which is valid until 2025.
Source: Bayern.