The Bayern stars celebrate a victory in the Champions League group stage against FC Barcelona Image: Imago Images / MIS
Before the second leg of the quarter-finals in the Champions League, little calm returned to FC Bayern. On the one hand, after the 3-0 defeat at Manchester City, there was a public discussion as to whether Yann Sommer could have saved the goal to make it 0-1. On the other hand, the dispute between Sadio Mané and Leroy Sané caused a stir.
The Senegalese striker gave Sané a big lip after a heated exchange of words after the first leg. FC Bayern then suspended Mané for the Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim (1-1) and fined him. According to “Bild” this should be 350,000 euros. It would be the highest fine a Bayern player has to pay in club history.
Because of this incident, but also because the Bayern managers are not satisfied with Mané’s performance since his move in the summer, he is now considered a candidate for sale. By leaving the right foot, Bayern would receive a fee and save Mané’s salary of around 22 million euros. The only open question is whether a club would be willing to pay the Senegalese a similar amount, otherwise he would probably not agree to a change.
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