Overview
- Jérôme Boateng said on Instagram he will not undertake the planned trainer hospitanz at Bayern, and the club confirmed the cancellation after a “constructive exchange.”
- Bayern supporters in the Südkurve unfurled critical banners at recent matches and an online petition opposing any role for Boateng drew reports of nearly 30,000 signatures.
- Coach Vincent Kompany had invited the ex-defender for a short observation stint, and club leaders were initially open to it before reversing course.
- Bayern stated the step was taken to avoid harm to the club during the controversy, while Boateng thanked Kompany and urged that attention remain on the team’s performances.
- Fans referenced Boateng’s 2024 conviction by the Munich regional court for intentional bodily harm, which brought a €200,000 fine and a judicial warning; Boateng maintains he has never hit a woman.