Overview
- Late May the 28-year-old Dynamo Dresden defender suffered a spontaneous brain haemorrhage, was airlifted to a Hamburg clinic and underwent emergency surgery described by the club as lifesaving.
- On August 1 Bünning posted a video that was played at Dynamo’s team presentation in which he said his rehabilitation is going well and that he is making daily progress.
- Coach Thomas Stamm and captain Niklas Hauptmann called the message emotionally important for the squad but warned that whether and when Bünning can return to competitive football remains open and will be a long process.
- Dynamo players and fans have mounted visible support during preseason, wearing shirts with his image and displaying banners, and the club coordinated family-approved communications about his recovery.
- Bünning recently married his partner Sina and the couple expect a child in the autumn, which the club and player cite as a key personal motivation while doctors carry out the clinical assessments that will determine any sporting return.