Bayern Munich Won’t Follow Man United’s Ronaldo Approach and Terminate Neuer’s Contract

Bayern Munich Won’t Follow Man United’s Ronaldo Approach and Terminate Neuer’s Contract

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:25 PM
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  • Bayern Munich has revealed they have no plans on terminating the contract of goalkeeper Manuel Neuer
  • The Bundesliga champions are furious with the veteran goalkeeper for granting an interview criticizing the club
  • Neuer took shots at Bayern Munich management for firing his longtime goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic

Bayern Munich have insisted they will not go overboard when sanctioning Manuel Neuer after the goalkeeper criticized the Bundesliga club in a recent interview.

Neuer had come under heavy criticism after he took a swipe at the hierarchy at Bayern following the club’s decision to fire long-serving goalkeeper coach Toni Tapalovic.

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Bayern Munich has said they won't sack Manuel Neuer just as Man United did with Cristiano Ronaldo after a scandal. Photo by Adam Pretty
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According to Sportskeeda, Bayern president Herbert Hainer has stated that the Bundesliga club would not follow Manchester United's lead on Cristiano Ronaldo and terminate Manuel Neuer's contract.

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"No, not at all. That's why we are FC Bayèrn Munich. At FC Bayèrn Munich we will always clarify such things internally. Such things make FC Bayèrn strong and special."

Manchester United terminated Ronaldo's contract after the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner criticized the English Premier League club in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan in December 2022.

Bayern hierarchy hit out at Neuer

Meanwhile, Manuel Neuer has some redemption to do at Bayern Munich following his recent outburst criticizing the club in an interview.

Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn, sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic, and coach Julian Nagelsmann have all criticized the injured goalkeeper for slamming the club in the media, ESPN reports.

Neuer had referred to the dismissal of goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic as "the worst thing I've experienced in my career" during an interview that appeared in the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper.

Matthaus wants Neuer stripped off captaincy

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Manuel Neuer is in serious trouble and could possibly lose his captaincy at Bayern Munich following his recent outburst criticizing the Bundesliga club.

Neuer had granted an interview that sparked outrage among Bayern Munich’s top officials after he blasted the club for sacking long-serving goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic.

Club icon Lothar Matthaus has now called for an armband change at the club as he says Neuer is no longer acceptable as Bayern Munich captain.

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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..
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