Hasan Salihamidzic has accused Manuel Neuer of placing his personal pursuits above these of Bayern Munich amid a row over the sacking of goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic.
Neuer, who’s sidelined for the remainder of the season after breaking his leg throughout a snowboarding journey in December, criticised the membership’s resolution to half methods with Tapalovic in an interview with The Athletic.
The Germany worldwide stated his long-term mentor’s exit got here as a “blow”, including: “It actually knocked me down”.
Neuer’s feedback have attracted criticism from Bayern’s hierarchy, with chief government Oliver Kahn saying they “don’t do justice to him as captain or to the values of FC Bayern”.
Sporting director Salihamidzic echoed these ideas in an interview with BILD, saying he anticipated extra from the Bayern skipper and declaring Tapalovic’s exit was not the goalkeeper’s concern.
“I perceive that Manuel is personally affected. However I might have anticipated a distinct behaviour from him, particularly as a captain,” Salihamidzic stated.
“The Tapalovic resolution, which was additionally tough for us personally, had nothing to do with Manuel on this matter, and we defined that to him.”
Requested if any punishment could be handed out to Neuer, Salihamidzic stated: “If there are any penalties, we are going to first discuss to Manuel about it himself.
“The frustration that he describes about Tapa’s launch additionally prevails with us as a result of Manuel has put his private pursuits above the pursuits of the membership right here.
“We are going to do it internally, and focus on it fairly with him. Oliver labeled the elements of the interview which are related for Bayern appropriately. Now we have to make clear an important matter with Manuel.”
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