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Bayern Confronts Fan Backlash Over Boateng’s Planned Training Visit

Executives say a brief hospitanz aligns with the principle of resocialization following his 2024 conviction for intentional bodily harm.

Overview

  • FC Bayern has left in place a short, observational hospitanz for Jerome Boateng as he pursues coaching licenses, with no formal cancellation or detailed conditions announced.
  • Large sections of the Südkurve unfurled hostile banners during the Bayern–Dortmund match to oppose granting him access at Säbener Straße.
  • A petition titled “Grenzen setzen gegen misogyne Gewalt” surpassed 18,000 signatures by Tuesday, urging the club to set clear limits and create internal support structures for domestic-violence cases.
  • Sporting director Max Eberl, coach Vincent Kompany and CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen downplayed the visit’s scope while stressing that resocialization is a right.
  • Former Bayern player Mario Basler endorsed the fans’ stance and warned of escalating club–supporter conflict, as critics question the optics alongside Bayern’s planned anti-violence arena campaign.