Lewandowski bids farewell to his Munich colleague▶ Click here for a larger view
Robert Lewandowski (34, FC Barcelona) left the noise of the transfer process behind and said goodbye to his former team Bayern Munich (Germany) colleagues.
On the 2nd (local time) on the club’s website, Munich said, “Lewandowski has returned to Munich to say good-bye.” I said goodbye to him.”
He also shared a photo of Lewandowski hugging his colleagues.
Lewandowski, who played for Munich since 2014, scored 344 goals in 375 appearances and became the best goal scorer.
In Munich, he has won the Bundesliga for eight consecutive seasons and the German Football Association (DFB) Pokal three times, and contributed to winning the UEFA Champions League (UCL) and the FIFA Club World Cup.
However, he made a new nest in FC Barcelona last month in the Spanish La Liga, and in the process, he got into friction with Munich.
Lewandowski has also publicly criticized the club, saying there were many ‘political acts’ before he left Munich.
Munich leaving Lewandowski▶ Click here for a larger view
Munich and Lewandowski, who seemed to have turned their backs on each other, exchanged greetings that day to relieve their feelings.
“Everything is fine. I met everyone and thanked them,” Lewandowski said. “I will never forget what I received and experienced in Munich. This is the most important thing to me. It’s been complicated in the last few weeks, but sometimes it’s part of football.” said
“It was great that Lewandowski stopped by my office one last time,” said Munich CEO Cannes. “We talked regarding everything and we had a good relationship. We will keep in touch in the future. I hope he does well in Barcelona.” told
General manager Salihamidzic also said, “Lewandowski left a great mark in Munich, and it should be remembered.”
The Munich club posted on social media a photo of Lewandowski sitting among the winning trophies he had lifted, saying, “Thank you for the past 8 years and good luck in the future.”
Meanwhile, some Munich fans are still dissatisfied with Lewandowski’s departure from the team.
According to Britain’s The Sun, Munich fans chanted ‘Hala Madrid’ to Lewandowski on that day to support Barcelona’s rival Real Madrid.
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