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Bayern Munich defender Kim Min-jae will miss the rest of the season.
Germany's TZ reported on the 7th (Korea Standard Time) 'Bang Sang Kompany decided to let long-time coach Kim Min-jae rest until the end of the season'
TZ said 'Kim Min-jae will contribute to his next win at the Club World Cup after winning the league. 'Due to Eric Dier's transfer, Hiroki Ito's injury and Dayot Upamecano's return date uncertainty, Bayern have a problem with its defensive personnel and could desperately need a healthy Kim Min-jae at the Club World Cup.'
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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 Leverkusen 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.
Despite his injury this season, Kim Min-jae contributed greatly to Bayern's victory by defending the team's defense until the end of the season. He showed a good performance by 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.
Under Kompany, Kim Min-jae's forward timing was accurately instructed, and when Kim Min-jae advanced, both fullbacks and Upamecano covered 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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However, the injury held back. It was an injury that continued from October last year. At the time, the German media reported that Kim Min-jae had an Achilles tendon problem during the match against Frankfurt in October last year. Even during the winter break, the inflammation does not appear to have been removed' Kim Min-jae has been complaining of ankle pain since early October. There is a problem with the Achilles tendon. If Kim Min-jae's Achilles problem worsens and he is absent for a long time, this would be the worst-case scenario.'
Kim Min-jae couldn't leave. At the end of the season, Upamecano and Ito were out in succession, and Kim Min-jae had to play without a break despite his injury. In the process, he was criticized for his performance problems, but Kim Min-jae quietly played and defended Bayern's defense. In the end, only after the season was almost over and the championship was confirmed, coach Kompany was able to decide on Kim Min-jae's break.
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Meanwhile, Kim Min-jae has repeatedly expressed his disappointment as controversy over overwork this season and racism since Bayern's recent victory. It was the official Bavarian YouTube channel. 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, replacing the version that added Kim Min-jae by using the existing poster as it is. Later, Bayern posted a poster of Kim Min-jae riding in a kiln, but the controversy did not calm down.
Kim Min-jae finally took a break after winning the league. Along with the controversy, attention is expected to continue on how Kim Min-jae will perform in the Club World Cup.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
