Bayern Munich barred from re-signing Boateng

Bayern Munich have finally ruled out the possibility of Jérôme Boateng returning to their squad despite the fact that he has been training on a trial basis this week under Thomas Tuchel’s orders.

The Bavarian club’s own sports director, Christoph Freund, He assured on Tuesday that it would be a “good story” if Boateng, aged 35, were to re-sign. after winning the treble twice (Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB Pokal) in 2013 and 2020. In total, he won the league title nine times with Bayern in a period that spanned from 2011 to 2021.

But Bayern argued in its statement that “the situation in the center of defense has eased” after all four players occupying this position missed the DFB Pokal victory over Preussen Münster on September 26 due to damage. (0-4). Midfielder Leon Goretzka had to play in his place.

Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-jae “they returned to play without pain, while Matthijs de Ligt He is also on the road to recovery,” Bayern detailed.

Boateng left Bayern in 2021 for Lyon and is unequipped since he left him after last season at the end of his contract.

Bayern are considering that “Boateng presented himself in good physical condition” and that “as a well-known former player, he was offered the opportunity to continue to maintain his physical fitness at the club.”

Back to domestic violence litigation

A sector of Bayern fans is opposed to Boateng’s possible return due to a case of domestic abuse involving his ex-wife in 2018. In September 2021, the centre-back was sentenced to pay 1.8 million euros for his assault . A compensation that in November 2022 was reduced on appeal to 1.2 million euros. This decision was overturned on Wednesday due to legal errors by the highest court in Bavaria and the process must be restarted.

“He behaved well, he trained well,” explained Thomas Tuchel, coach of Bayern, this Friday in a press conference. “This decision has only a sporting component.”