Monday, August 23, 2021 at 11:41 am• Rian Rosendaal

Several leaders of Bayern Munich jump in the breach for Leroy Sané. The wing attacker had to deal with booing from the stands against 1. FC Köln (3-2 victory) on Saturday. When it became known that Julian Nagelsmann had substituted Sané at halftime, there was even cheering in the Allianz Arena. Former director Karl-Heinz Rummenigge draws a comparison with the situation surrounding Arjen Robben after the lost Champions League final of 2012.

“I feel sorry for him”, Rummenigge protects the winger in a broadcast of BILD Live. “He does try, but clearly plays without self-confidence. He has not played a good European Championship. With his transfer fee and salary, the criticism of Bayern supporters is slowly loosening,” the former Bayern chairman refers to the amount of 45 million euros that has been paid. last year was transferred to Manchester City for Sané. The situation surrounding the winger reminds Rummenigge of the fuss after Robben’s missed penalty in the final battle of the Champions League final in 2012 against Chelsea. In extra time, the Dutchman failed at a 1-1 score and triumphed after taking penalties the Blues at the Allianz Arena.

“Arjen was about to submit a transfer request at the time, but we did not agree as board. He was an important player for Bayern and we fully supported him. A year later, the match winner was in the Champions League final. against Dortmund.” Robben signed in the final battle at Wembley in 2013 shortly before the end for the winning goal in the confrontation with BVB (2-1). Robben, who has since retired, eventually remained associated with Bayern until 2019.

In addition to Rummenigge, Nagelsmann also openly stands up for the criticized Sané, although the trainer does not want to pass judgment on the booing of the Bayern fans. “We don’t want to talk too long about the flute concerts. We can’t pay attention to everything that happens in the stadium, but it should also not be demotivating. We will just continue to work with Leroy,” said Nagelsmann, who is supported by Thomas Muller. “It’s not pretty and we don’t want it either. I expect more support from the supporters for our players.”