Bayern Munich Coach Julian Nagelsmann and Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Settle Beef in Peace Talks

Bayern Munich Coach Julian Nagelsmann and Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer Settle Beef in Peace Talks

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:25 PM
In this article:
Bundesliga logo
GER Bundesliga
Germany
  • Bayern Munich head coach Julian Nagelsmann and club captain Manuel Neuer have made peace during one-on-one discussions
  • Neuer had incurred the wrath of senior Bayern Munich officials including Nagelsmann after castigating the club in an interview
  • Neuer’s original frustration came after the sudden sacking of long-term goalkeeper coach Toni Tapalovic

All seems to be back on track at Bayern Munich after head coach Julian Nagelsmann and club captain Manuel Neuer settled their ongoing feud which has rocked the club recently.

Nagelsmann and Neuer have not been seeing eye-to-eye of late and it became worse after the veteran goalkeeper blasted the club in an interview for sacking goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic.

Manuel Neuer, Julian Nagelsmann, Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer have held peace talks to squash their feud. Photo by DeFodi Images
Source: Getty Images

According to Get German Football News, Nagelsmann and Neuer have now come to terms with their differences and made peace during one-on-one discussions this week.

Exciting feature: Check out news exactly for YOU ➡️ click on "Recommended for you" and enjoy!

Neuer is still expected to face the consequences for his actions as the Bundesliga giants are expected to sanction the goalkeeper up to €1.6m in fines.

As per Bayern Munich's player contracts, players can be fined up to one gross monthly pay, and Neuer's total earnings are projected to be more than €20 million.

Neuer to face punishment after PSG game

Meanwhile, Bayern Munich will hold off on the club’s punishment on captain Manuel Neuer until after the first leg vs Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League next week, SB Nation reports.

The rationale behind the decision from the Bundesliga giants is to prevent distractions in the team before one of the biggest games of the season against Lionel Messi and co.

Neuer got into trouble with Bayern Munich senior officials after he gave an interview criticizing the club for sacking his friend and longtime goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic.

Bayern Munich hits out at Manuel Neuer

Earlier, Sports Brief reported all is not well at Bayern Munich at the moment, with club captain, Manuel Neuer apparently at loggerheads with the club’s high-ranking officials.

Club director, Hasan Salihamidzic is the latest on the Bavarians' board to criticise Neuer over his recent outburst, where he described the sacking of goalkeeping coach, Toni Tapalovic as the most brutal thing he’s experienced in his career.

Salihamidzic has said he expected a different kind of behaviour from Neuer, owing to the fact he is the club skipper.

Authors
Chukwu Ikechukwu photo
Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
Tags
Julian NagelsmannWorld