Bayern Munich Slaps Mane With Suspension After Punching Sane

• Sadio Mane has been suspended by Bayern Munich until further notice
• The former Liverpool star, who recently turned 31, punched Leroy Sane after Bayern stumbled to a chastening defeat in their Champions League tie against Man City
• He is expected to render an unqualified apology to Sane and the rest of his teammates

Sadio Mane has been suspended indefinitely by Bayern Munich following the brawl which ensued between him and teammate Leroy Sane.

The two Bayern stars got into a fight after the Bavarians lost to Manchester City 3-0 in the first leg of their quarterfinal Champions League match at the Etihad.

According to Sky Germany, Sane's lip was bleeding after the confrontation, and other team members had to separate the two players in the locker room.

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Both Mane and Sane were involved in the team's Thursday training session after the incident and were pictured jogging metres away from one another after a meeting with the top brass of the club.

Sadio Mane suspended by Bayern

In a press release, Bayern said on Thursday afternoon as quoted by BILD: "Sadio Mané, 31, will not be in the FC Bayern squad for the home game against 1899 Hoffenheim next Saturday."

“The reason is Mané’s misconduct after FC Bayern’s Champions League game at Manchester City. In addition, Mané will receive a fine.”

Why did Mane punch Sane?

Sane is thought to have approached the Senegalese star unfavourably during Bayern's Champions League tie with Manchester City because of a communication error.

The former Manchester City winger was in Bayern’s starting line-up and played the full 90 minutes of the encounter, while Mane was a second-half substitute, having replaced Jamal Musiala in the 69th minute.

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An argument ensued in the 83rd minute after the Senegalese ran up from behind, but the German appeared to expect the former Liverpool man in a different position, which led to a brief exchange of words.

Mané is said to have complained about the way Sané spoke to him and is reported to have attacked Sané and hit him in the face. On the lip!

Mane recounts football journey

Sadio Mane, a former forward for Liverpool, revealed how he battled for years in Senegal in his quest to play professional football before reaching the pinnacle of his career, Sports Brief reported.

Mane, who is the reigning best African footballer, put on many star performances in his time at Anfield, winning the UEFA Champions League and the English Premier League titles, in addition to stellar displays for Bayern Munich and the Senegalese national team.

The Senegalese star explained that he left his village without telling anyone - except his best friend - as he began a quest to play professional football.