German reports revealed details of the financial penalty imposed by Bayern Munich on Senegalese player Sadio Mane, after he quarreled with teammate Leroy Sane and punched him after the team lost to Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
The duo entered into a heated altercation and argument inside the “Al-Ittihad” stadium during the match, before the crisis was renewed in the dressing room and the matter developed into a fistfight, as Mane punched his colleague’s face, who bled from his lip.
Sadio Mane has received a HUGE fine ????
— GOAL News (@GoalNews) April 14, 2023
According to the global “GOAL” website, the Bayern Munich administration imposed a set of penalties on Mane, including a fine of 500,000 euros.
He added that the club excluded the player from the team’s match scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, against Hoffenheim in the 28th round of the German League, indicating that Bayern believes that the crisis ended at this point.
In turn, the German newspaper “BILD” said that Sani, despite being attacked by Mane, asked the club’s management not to terminate the player’s contract and be lenient with the penalties, and confirmed that he had no bad feelings towards his colleague.
???? Leroy Sané asked Bayern’s management not to punish Sadio Mané heavily and not to exclude him from the team.
(Source: BILD) pic.twitter.com/aoGJ2vJt3Q
— Transfer News Live (@DeadlineDayLive) April 14, 2023
As for the German “TZ” network, it said that Mane is living during this period in a bad psychological state due to the death of his aunt, with whom he had a very close relationship, and this may be among the reasons for his tension and quarrels with Sani.
Tuchel defends Mane
On the other hand, Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said today, Friday, that he is “the first lawyer and first defender” for Sadio Mane, after he was punished by the club’s management by stopping him for one match.
Tuchel said in a press conference on the eve of hosting Hoffenheim, “Sadio, I am his first lawyer and his first defender. I have known him for a long time, and I know his surroundings. I know him exclusively as a great professional. I have never, never, never seen anything we can blame him for.”
Tuchel: “I’m here to defend Mané. I’ve known him for a very long time and only know him as an absolute professional. I also know his entourage. He has never been guilty of anything”. ???? #Mané
“It was against the code of conduct, he recognized it and apologized”, via @iMiaSanMia. pic.twitter.com/Zhh6bPgV2B
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 14, 2023
Tuchel added, “He has my full confidence, he had it before, and he also has it after this mistake that he made. Everyone has the right to make a mistake.”
And the coach, who assumed his duties 3 weeks ago, succeeding Julian Nagelsmann, completed the article from his position, “It was too much emotion, contrary to the rules of conduct within the team and Bayern Munich. There were completely trustworthy apologies, and there is no reason to doubt that.”