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The discrimination of Kim Min-jae in Bayern Munich is controversial. He even posted a poster with a flower kiln on it, but the controversy is unlikely to fade easily.
Bayern posted a post related to Kim Min-jae on its official SNS on the 6th (Korea time). It was a poster showing Kim Min-jae riding in the kiln and enjoying the Bundesliga trophy. Bayern congratulates Minjae on his first Bundesliga victory. The passion and dedication of 27 Bundesliga matches and 2289 minutes gave Munich a great boost this season. First trophy lifted as a Munich player, congratulations from the bottom of my heart!It was announced that it was a post congratulating Kim Min-jae on his victory with the phrase '.
However, the response from the fans was cold. At a time when the controversy was not properly concluded, critical reactions poured in, seeing through the intention to quell it with a single poster.
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It was the official Bavarian YouTube channel. Bayern failed to confirm the championship with a 3-3 draw against Leipzig in the 32nd round of the Bundesliga in the 2024-2025 season, but second-place Lekerbugen drew with Freiburg and won the championship regardless of the results of the 33rd round. After a disappointing failure to win last season, he regained the championship trophy just two years later.
Since winning, Bayern have brought home the trophy on its official YouTube channel' posted a commemorative video. The thumbnail of the video included a large number of key players who led the team to victory this season. The problem was Kim Min-jae. Only Kim Min-jae, who played the most consistently in the defense this season, was excluded from the photo. Kim Min-jae could not be found in a situation that included Leon Goretzka, who was a candidate, Dayot Upamecano, and Alfonso Davis, who have been out for a long time due to injury.
The photo has already been posted on the official SNS since the Bayern victory, with Kim Min-jae in the previous version. However, Kim Min-jae was the only one excluded from the video thumbnail that summarized key players. The fans strongly protested. Even allegations of racism appeared and complained in the comments. Bayern replaced the thumbnail with criticism from fans, and instead of the version that added Kim Min-jae, the replacement was made by using the existing poster as it was.
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Considering Kim Min-jae's performance this season, Bayern's treatment is disappointing. Kim Min-jae showed a good performance this season, reversing the criticism he had heard from the second half of last season to the beginning of this season. Kim Min-jae, who was pushed back from the main competition under Thomas Tuchel, has become the main center back under Coach Bang Sang Kompany this season.
I've reversed my concerns. He continued to start and showed excellent defense. This season, Kim Min-jae's forward timing is being accurately instructed under Kompany, and when Kim Min-jae advances, both fullbacks and Upamecano cover the back space to form a secondary cordon. As Kim Min-jae's advance plays the primary defense, the opponent's attack is cut off from the center and immediately leads to Bayern's counterattack.
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In the middle of the season, he was recognized for his good performance. The International Sports Research Institute (CIES) under the FIFA released the rankings of center backs who showed the best performance this season in November last year. Several players who have been performing well this season were listed on the rankings, which were scored and released through CIES' own standards. The main character of the first place was surprisingly Kim Min-jae.
However, injury problems have been hampered since the middle of the season. Kim Min-jae said in an interview at the time, `I want to help the team by running as much as possible. I have emphasized many times that I want to fall while running on the benchHe also expressed his thoughts on playing with injuries, but he had no choice but to suffer as he played without recovery time. There were some criticisms, but with Upamecano and Ito Hiroki out for a long time, Kim Min-jae had to keep playing, and he could barely take a break just before Bayern secured the championship. Despite these sacrifices, Bayern's disastrous treatment is bound to be even more disappointing.
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Meanwhile, despite Kim Min-jae's willingness to stay this summer, rumors of a transfer continue to emerge. Florian Flettenberg, a reporter from the German version of Sky Sports, Germany, who is familiar with Bayern news, began by mentioning the possibility of Kim Min-jae's sale. "Kim Min-jae is not considered an untouchable player at Bayern," Flettenberg said. "Bayern does not plan to sell Kim Min-jae aggressively, but is open to a transfer if they receive an appropriate offer in the summer."
Since then, Kim Min-jae has been mentioned along with prestigious European players such as Newcastle, Chelsea, Manchester United, Inter Milan, and Juventus. If he is not treated properly within Bayern, Kim Min-jae will also be able to think twice about his summer transfer.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
