Coach Tuchel blames Bayern for revealing the Mane - Sane rift

"Everything has been resolved," Tuchel said on April 14 at a press conference before the match against Hoffenheim in the 28th round of the Bundesliga. "Suspending one game and paying a fine are the consequences of what happened. We have made everything clear so that we can continue to work hard together."

The German coach defended Mane when praising him professionally, realized his mistake, and apologized. Tuchel also lamented that the incident was revealed to the media by a member of Bayern.

"It is important that Mane return to training immediately, that is also important for the players," the 49-year-old coach said. "But it would be nice if something happened in the dressing room, and just kept it there. That way we don't have to discuss it like we are now. Everyone makes mistakes. But I wish I could. everything is kept in the dressing room".

Two Bayern stars clashed in the 0-3 match against Man City in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final on April 11. According to Taggat, Sane insulted him with the phrase "damn nigger" which angered his teammates. Mane had a heated argument on the pitch, then punched Sane in the face, causing the German player's lips to bleed when he returned to the dressing room. Teammates quickly intervened to prevent the scuffle from escalating. After the team went to the airport to return to Munich, Mane left in a private car, while Sane took the bus with the team.

Tuchel said he did not see the incident directly because he was in the training room and immediately spoke to the people involved, the players and the coaching staff, when he became aware of the information. The German coach emphasized the importance of solving the problem before the next training session.

The two stars of Bayern made peace, and also apologized to their teammates for the incident during the team meeting on the afternoon of April 13. When he hit the training ground shortly after, Sane was in the same group as Mane, laughing during the warm-up, and even kicking the same team together when coach Thomas Tuchel split the squad to practice.

"The way Sane and Mane deal with the problem and the way the others deal with it makes it possible for us to leave everything behind. The whole team had a positive atmosphere yesterday and today," added Tuchel. .

Despite being assaulted, Sane is said to have asked the Bayern leadership not to issue a heavy penalty and objected to the early termination of Mane's two-year contract. However, the severity of the incident forced Bayern to act. According to Goal, in the immediate future, the Senegal striker was kicked out of the match against Hoffenheim today, and paid a fine of $ 555,000.

Tuchel - who took over from fellow junior Julian Nagelsmann last month - admits to having a challenging start, but is pleased with the highly professional atmosphere at Bayern. "Things were very intense," he said. "On the outside, everything seemed a lot more chaotic than it really was. Inside, it was a very professional and relaxed environment. There was a lot going on, but in a positive way. The focus is on This is a matter of expertise".