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Coach Hong Myung-bo was right. Bayern Munich's player management was abysmal.
On the 1st (Korean time), Ploshimak of TZ, Germany, said on his personal SNS (Social Network Service) that `Kim Min-jae, Leon Goretzka, and Kingsley Comang did not participate in Bayern Munich's training.' Journalist Maximilian Koch also said on social media that `Kim Min-jae missed the Bayern Munich training' In fact, Kim Min-jae did not appear at the training held at the Jabener Strache Training Center on the same day.
Kim Min-jae has been at the center of the recent controversy. Kim Min-jae started the 2024-2025 German Bundesliga home game against Sao Paulo at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on March 29. He stepped on the ground 18 days after the second leg of the European Champions League (UCL) round of 16 against Leverkusen on March 11. Kim Min-jae has not played for a while due to achilles tendon pain. He also did not play in the league match against Union Berlin on the 15th. He also failed to play in the 7th to 8th Group B match of the 2026 North-China World Cup Asia 3rd qualifying round against Oman and Jordan in March. He worked hard on his recovery during the A-match break in March.
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Controversy erupted after the game. Bayern Munich reporter Philip Kessler said on the 1st that `Kim Min-jae played in the match against Sao Paulo with a sore throat and a bad cough. As a result, he is even suffering from back pain. In fact, he said he needed more rest to recover.
German media TZ also reported that Kim Min-jae's Achilles tendon condition has improved slightly, but he has not fully recovered. Kim Min-jae needs a break to recover. He joined the game despite his throat and a bad cough. Eventually, it created a problem that put additional burden on it. In the end, he couldn't train. Bayern Munich recently lost three defenders. Kim Min-jae should be protected, but he has no choice but to run.
Earlier, Bavarian Football Works, which mainly reported the news of Bayern Munich, faced another criticism for sending its players back to the training ground too quickly after the injury. The most recent example is Manuel Neuer. He recovered so quickly that his calf injury worsened. There are critical voices about the superficial approach of some medical staff. The same goes for Kim Min-jae. He struggled with Achilles tendon problems for months. But I barely had a break. The medical staff almost leave the decision to Kompany. In rare cases, they exercise their veto power. There is no doubt that the players have made a conscientious decision to return. No one suggests that players have been forced to return early. However, in teams like Bayern Munich, there is an inherent pressure to return as soon as possible so that players do not lose their seats.'
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| Coach Hong Myung-bo applauds the third qualifying round for the 2026 North-China World Cup in Asia between South Korea and Oman at Goyang Stadium on the 20th. Goyang = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.20/ |
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Meanwhile, South Korean national soccer team coach Hong Myung-bo made a determined statement about Kim Min-jae's injury. Ahead of the A-match convocation training in March, Hong said, `As you know, Kim Min-jae is a very important player for our team. However, a little disappointing is that Bayern Munich should have prevented it to protect players. There have been signals about the risk of injury since before. The national team was fully aware of the risk of injury"I'm going to play without an important player in an important game. I wanted to give him a bold break because it is not right to play with that player (Kim Min-jae) now."
Hong's decision was right. Moreover, Bayern Munich lost two defenders in the A-match in March. Bayern Munich officially announced on its website on March 26 that `Alphonso Davies and Dayo Upamecano returned to Bayern Munich with serious injuries during the international match.' Davis played in the third to fourth places in the Nations League against the United States as a member of the Canadian national team. However, he injured his cruciate ligament in his right knee. I'm going to have an operation. I don't think I'll be able to play for the next few months. Upamecano played for the French national team in the Nations League against Croatia. He injured his left knee.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
