Overview
- In recent interviews the long‑time Bayern team doctor Hans‑Wilhelm Müller‑Wohlfahrt reiterated that he resigned in 2015 with his medical staff because of an unbridgeable conflict with then‑coach Pep Guardiola.
- Müller‑Wohlfahrt described Guardiola as an "alphatier" who is "not teachable" and said a formal conversation or reconciliation "makes no sense."
- He singled out the Thiago case as a breaking point, saying he recommended a six‑week break but Guardiola sent the player to Spain for treatment and the player was out for roughly a year according to Müller‑Wohlfahrt.
- Müller‑Wohlfahrt defended his department's record, saying UEFA had praised their work, and credited Jupp Heynckes with facilitating his later return to Bayern and a productive second spell.
- A Sky/WOW documentary about Müller‑Wohlfahrt is set for release later in October and his comments in recent interviews accompany the film's promotion, bringing renewed attention to the 2015 dispute.