Overview
- Boateng announced on Saturday that he will not proceed with a short coaching internship he had discussed with head coach Vincent Kompany.
- Bayern said after talks this week that he will not visit to observe training, noting his wish to prevent any damage to the club from the controversy.
- An online petition opposing his return gathered several thousand signatures as fans protested the proposed arrangement.
- A Munich court in 2024 found him guilty of premeditated bodily harm against a former partner and issued a suspended fine and a warning in the case’s third trial.
- The 37-year-old, who retired last month after a stint with LASK Linz, said he will focus on earning his A license and pointed to Bayern’s 13-match winning run capped by a 3-0 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach.