Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann was forgiving after the departure of world footballer Robert Lewandowski, which was accompanied by many background noises.
“He played outstandingly here for eight years – with an unbelievable number of goals. Even during my tenure, he scored almost 40 goals again. You don’t have to step down in any way, but be eternally grateful to Lewy,” said Nagelsmann on the Sky TV channel after the 5:3 in the Supercup against RB Leipzig.
Lewandowski had previously criticized the behavior of those responsible at FC Bayern in the weeks before his move to FC Barcelona. That was “a lot of politics,” said the Pole in an interview with US broadcaster ESPN. “The club tried to come up with an argument as to why they could sell me to another club because it might have been difficult to explain to the fans. And I had to accept that despite a lot of bullshit being said about me.”
Nagelsmann cannot explain why Lewandowski made these statements. “I wasn’t present at the negotiations. I have no idea what happened or didn’t happen. Everyone has their own point of view. That’s completely normal when adults talk to each other. Especially when it comes to negotiations. You don’t always agree,” said the coach. It is possible that the statements were also made in English and therefore came across incorrectly.