Bayern Munich’s Polish ahead Robert Lewandowski (C) celebrates scoring the 2-1 purpose in the course of the German first division Bundesliga soccer match between 1 FSV Mainz 05 and FC Bayern Munich in Mainz, western Germany on April 30, 2022. (Picture by Daniel ROLAND / AFP)
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have been criticized for final weekend’s two-day “team-building” journey to Ibiza instantly after Saturday’s shock defeat at Mainz.
Every week after being topped Bundesliga champions for the tenth straight season, Bayern crashed to a 3-1 loss at mid-table Mainz, who additionally hit the woodwork 4 instances in a deserved win.
Proper after the sport, the vast majority of the Bayern squad flew to the Spanish island of Ibiza for a two-day break on Sunday and Monday, which sports activities director Hasan Salihamidzic had sanctioned as a “team-building measure”.
Germany legend and former Bayern midfielder Lothar Matthaeus informed Sky he felt that the journey to the social gathering island “isn’t on. Particularly after a sport like that.”
Matthaeus, a 1990 World Cup winner, stated it displays badly on the gamers, in addition to Salihamidzic and CEO Oliver Kahn.
He identified that Bayern followers have been already offended in regards to the method of the defeat, “then the gamers go on vacation”.
Matthaeus advised Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann ought to have been “more durable” and vetoed the journey.
In line with studies, not all the Bayern squad went with eight gamers sitting out, together with captain Manuel Neuer, Thomas Mueller, who was ailing, Kingsley Coman, Dayot Upamecano and Marcel Sabitzer.
Veteran Bundesliga coach Felix Magath, who guided Bayern to consecutive league titles in 2004-05 and 2005-06, stated the timing was incorrect.
“I’d not have allowed a visit like that,” he stated.
“I don’t understand how a group can say: ‘For us the season doesn’t go to the top, we end three weeks early.’”
The 68-year-old, at the moment in control of Bundesliga strugglers Hertha Berlin, has a vested curiosity in Bayern’s kind.
Stuttgart, who’s one place under Hertha within the league desk and in addition preventing to keep away from relegation, play Bayern in Munich this Sunday.
Salihamidzic has promised Bayern will put in a great show for his or her remaining house match this season.
“It’s completely clear that our gamers will give their all in opposition to Stuttgart as a way to give our followers a pleasant finish to the season as champions in their very own stadium with a victory.”
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