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FC Bayern Hires Eintracht’s Benjamin Sommer to Lead Rehabilitation

The appointment anchors an overhaul of Bayern’s medical setup to improve injury management after recent setbacks.

Overview

  • Sommer, 43, has moved from Eintracht Frankfurt and has begun work at Säbener Straße as head of rehabilitation.
  • He was presented to Vincent Kompany’s squad on Monday and started immediately, according to multiple local reports.
  • He will head the rehab trainer unit alongside Markus Murrer and Simon Martinello under Head of Performance Walter Gfrerer.
  • The hire follows Bayern’s decision to part ways with rehab trainers Peter Schlösser and Stephan Kerth as part of a broader restructure.
  • Early priorities include guiding the returns of Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies and Hiroki Ito from long-term injuries, with an emphasis on minimizing relapse risk.