A fight broke out between Senegalese player Sadio Mané and Bayern teammate Leroy Sané after the game against Manchester City on Tuesday (April 11th). And if this incident confirmed the impression left lately on the lawns by the African champion? A big frustration since his injury in November, his absence from the World Cup and his delay in finding his best level.
Frustration has transpired lately at almost every one of his appearances on the pitch. And on Tuesday, it undoubtedly materialized in the form of a punch struck at his teammate Leroy Sané a few minutes after Bayern’s defeat (3-0) against Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the League of Nations. champions.
This stroke of blood is far from resembling the former Liverpool player, who was awarded the Socrates Prize at the last Ballon d’Or ceremony for his commitment to social and charitable projects. His “record” does not mention, either, any act of this order since the beginning of his professional career in Metz more than ten years ago.
Long stay on bench
So how to explain this blow which has left traces on the face of Leroy Sané? “. We must probably go back to last November and this injury which deprived him of the 2022 World Cup. Last shooter during the penalty shootout which crowned Senegal for the first time in its history in the Cup Africa, Sadio Mané dreamed of leading his country to new exploits in Qatar. This injury put an end to his ambition and the disappointment was all the greater as the number 10 of the Lions could wonder about the advisability of playing in a new World Cup when he has just celebrated his 31st birthday.
If the period of convalescence and healing went well, the return to the lawns was much less so. Mané returned, but had to settle for the substitutes’ bench. Julian Nagelsmann, the ex-Bayern coach, did not start him for the four matches following his return to the league and only played him for eight minutes in the round of 16 return against PSG. An altercation even broke out between the technician and the player after this meeting.
Upon his arrival, Bayern’s new coach, Thomas Tuchel, also left him on the bench, notably during the “Klassiker” against Dortmund in the league and on Tuesday against Manchester City, against whom Mané had already scored ten goals when he was playing. in England.
Suspended until further notice
Situations which have enough to feed the frustration of the highest paid player in Bayern and the German championship and who has been running behind a goal since October 29.
Enough for Sadio Mané to strongly demonstrate the frustration accumulated for months in the locker room after the match against City?
For the moment, the Bavarian club has decided to suspend the Senegalese until further notice this Thursday, April 13. He is not in the Bayern group which will face Hoffenheim on Saturday for the 28th day of the Bundesliga. The player will also certainly have to pay a heavy fine as a punishment, according to the Bild newspaper. The last concern of Mané currently.