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JEROME BOATENG DENIED CHANCE TO TRAIN AS BAYERN MUNICH COACH

Jerome Boateng will not return to Bayern Munich for a coaching internship after fan protests. The club and player mutually cancelled the plan following backlash over his past legal issues.

Jerome Boateng denied chance to train as Bayern Munich coach
Jerome Boateng has cancelled a coaching internship at Bayern Munich after fans protested due to his assault against his ex-girlfriend -COURTESY/PHOTO

Former Bayern Munich player Jerome Boateng was supposed to return to the Säbener Straße to examine the team's coaching and licensing programs after he announced his retirement from professional football last month. However, the 37-year-old will need to find another location to start thinking about his post-playing future after protests from fans of the German record champions.

For more than 10 years, the youngest of the three renowned Boateng brothers from Berlin's Charlottenburg neighbourhood devotedly served Bayern, winning the Champions League twice with the FCB. However, the Bayern fans have found the 2014 World Cup winner's troubled past with domestic abuse to be too much.

It was for precisely these reasons that Bayern decided not to sign Boateng during his final prolonged stint with the team in 2023.

It is crucial to remember that in several cases where accusations were made against Boateng (like the well-known death of his ex-girlfriend in 2022), charges were eventually dropped for lack of proof. Additionally, Boateng has refuted every accusation made against him.

In a case that was first launched in 2021, Boateng was ultimately convicted guilty of assault by a Munich court in 2024 despite multiple appeals. The aforementioned incident first happened in 2018.

Protests broke out in the FanKurve during last Saturday's Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena as soon as it was announced that Boateng would be returning to the Säbener Straße.

Both Bayern and Boateng confirmed the cancellation of the collaboration in remarks released a week later. Vincent Kompany, Boateng's old colleague from Manchester City and Hamburger SV, who helped Bayern welcome him back, had not yet issued an official statement on the subject as of this posting.

"Jerome Boateng and FC Bayern had a positive conversation this week, and it was determined that Boateng would not be interning at Bayern," the FCB club statement said. "Jerome feels a strong bond with FC Bayern and does not want the current contentious debate about him to hurt FC Bayern."

In his own statement, Boateng said, "I have chosen to focus on other things due to the current discussions about me." "I appreciate Vincent Kompany and the club having faith in me. At the end of the season, I genuinely hope that you [the team] accomplish your major objectives. You should just concentrate on the field and the objective of extending this outstanding winning streak of 13 games in a row.

BAYERN MUNICH HELD: VUSKOVIC AND VIEIRA STUN KOMPANY IN A WILD 2-2 HAMBURG DRAW

Luka Vuskovic and Fabio Vieira shine as Hamburg hold Bayern Munich to a 2-2 draw. Read the full Bundesliga match analysis here.

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Bayern Munich dropped points again in the Bundesliga, settling for a 2-2 draw against Hamburg up north. Harry Kane and Luis Diaz both found the net for Bayern, who took the lead after Fabio Vieira had put Hamburg ahead with a first-half penalty. But Luka Vuskovic, who was everywhere for the hosts, powered in a header to snatch a well-earned point in a wild game at Volksparkstadion.

Early on, Bayern tried to quiet down the home crowd and pushed hard for the first goal. Still, it was Hamburg who struck first. About 30 minutes in, Nicolai Remberg beat Joshua Kimmich to a loose ball and drew a foul from the German midfielder. Fabio Vieira, on loan from Arsenal, coolly slotted the penalty past Manuel Neuer and into the bottom corner.

Bayern didn’t waste much time. Within ten minutes, Serge Gnabry slipped behind the defence and whipped in a cross. Kimmich’s awkward shot landed at Kane’s feet, and the England captain smashed it home. Kompany threw on Luis Diaz at halftime, and it paid off instantly. Diaz finished off a slick pass from Olise less than a minute after coming on.

Hamburg weren't rattled, though. Just eight minutes into the second half, Vuskovic muscled past Alphonso Davies and hammered in a header from William Mikelbrencis’ cross. Hamburg almost took the lead when Neuer fluffed a clearance, leaving Vieira with an open goal, but Davies raced back to clear it off the line. Bayern pushed for a winner and shouted for a couple of penalties, but the referee wasn’t having it. In the end, both sides walked away with a point.

Standout player? Luka Vuskovic, no question. The Croatian centre-back, on loan from Tottenham, gave Hamburg steel at the back and kept Kane pretty quiet. His equaliser—already his fourth of the season—showed a hunger and skill Spurs have been missing lately.

On the flip side, Vincent Kompany has to take some heat. The Bayern boss did well bringing on Diaz, but you wonder if starting him would’ve made the difference. Bayern had the lead but couldn’t finish the job, and Hamburg deserved their share of the spoils.

HARRY KANE REVEALS HIS "FAVORITE GERMAN DISH" IS ACTUALLY A REWARD FOR SCORING

It’s a ritual! Harry Kane reveals how local chef Stefan Kastner delivers free veal schnitzels for every goal he scores for Bayern.

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Harry Kane gets free dinners for every Bayern Munich goal

Every time Harry Kane scores for Bayern Munich, he gets a free dinner—no joke. There’s this local pub owner who drops off a schnitzel for every goal Kane bangs in for the German champs.

The man behind this tradition? Stefan Kastner, chef and superfan, runs the Buchenhain Forest Inn. He doesn’t just send the food—he actually drives out himself to Kane’s place and hands it over. Kastner’s from Baierbrunn, a suburb just outside Munich, and he swears his schnitzels give Kane that extra push on the pitch.

Kane, by the way, calls these deliveries a “ritual”. He even lets Kastner—everyone calls him the “Schnitzel Guy”—swing by past security whenever he’s due for a drop-off. With the way Kane’s scoring, that’s happening a lot.

Funny thing, though—Kane’s strict about his diet. No chips, ever. Kastner says, “At first, I just did it as a fan. Now, it’s a real tradition. I’ve been at this for over a year, and I’d say we’re up to 50 or 60 schnitzels so far. I don’t deliver one after every single goal. I wait until he’s scored a couple, then I drive over, usually around six in the evening. Lately, I wait for two goals before making the trip. Then I bring a veal schnitzel with roasted potatoes, plus another with potato salad.”

When the local paper TZ ran the story, Kane owned up—he loves schnitzels. “It’s turned into a ritual. It’s lovely. Honestly, it’s probably my favourite dish in Germany. Some people say it’s Austrian or Bavarian, but either way, it’s my top pick since moving here.”

He’s quick to admit he doesn’t eat every single one. “They get delivered, and my family or whoever’s at the house digs in. It helps us feel like we’re part of the community,” he says.

“And really, this was Stefan’s idea. I doubt he thought I’d score this many goals. But, yeah, it’s just a good story. It feels right.”

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