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Bayern Players and Kompany Visit Oktoberfest Opening Weekend, Jackson Skips Lederhose

Kompany says attendance is up to the players.

Overview

  • Coach Vincent Kompany, Serge Gnabry, Jonathan Tah, Aleksandar Pavlović, Konrad Laimer and Nicolas Jackson attended the Wiesn on Sunday, with footage showing them in the Schützenfestzelt.
  • The outing was documented in Instagram videos posted by local radio station 95.5 Charivari and reported by German media.
  • New signing Nicolas Jackson, on loan from Chelsea, was the only Bayern player at the table not wearing traditional Lederhose.
  • Kompany reiterated his stance on player responsibility for off‑field behavior, saying he trusts them to know right from wrong.
  • Bayern’s official team visit is scheduled for October 5, with Jackson’s reported €16.5 million loan fee, €65 million purchase option and limited early minutes forming the backdrop to his integration.