Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Thomas Tuchel, coach of the German club Bayern Munich, commented on the team’s dispute, Sadio Mane, with his colleague Leroy Sane, following the end of the “Bavarian” match and the English club Manchester City, in the quarter-final competitions. in the UEFA Champions League.
German press reports reported that the Senegalese striker punched the German striker in the face following they got into a heated argument in the dressing room, following Bayern Munich lost 3-0 to Citizens.
And the “Bavarian” administration decided to exclude Mane from the list of the team that will face Hoffenheim, and he was fined for his “misconduct.”
And regarding this dispute, Tuchel said in a press conference: “It has been settled, the game and the fine are the consequences of what happened,” adding: “I did not see it myself because I was in the training room, of course I spoke immediately to all concerned, players and staff.” Eurosport.
“Because it concerned us and because it was such a flagrant incident, it was important that we made it clear before we started the next training session, we did, we clarified everything so that we might train positively with each other once more.”
Thomas Tuchel continued: “The way both players dealt with it, and the way the other players dealt, had an impact, we had a positive atmosphere recently.”
The coach of the team defended Sadio Mane, saying: “I am the first to defend him. I have known him for a very long time and I only know him as a professional. I also know his entourage. He was not guilty of anything. He was in violation of the rules of conduct. He admitted it and apologized. This is it.” The reason he’s with me.”