The former Bayern boss has criticized the behavior of the Munich fans towards Leroy Sané.
Former Bayern Munich general manager Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said he felt “sorry” for Leroy Sané after the latter’s poor performance against Cologne, but he believes that the winger can bounce back and find the light as Arjen Robben had done before following his difficulties at the club
Author of disastrous first 45 minutes, the German international Sané was replaced at half-time in the last match of the German champions. Coach Julian Nagelsmann and the Munich players have already defended the 25-year-old, and the club’s former glory Rummenigge followed suit on Monday.
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“I didn’t like it (fan whistles). I feel a little sorry for him. He always tries, but he lacks self-confidence,” Rummenigge told Bild Live. “He had a bad season last season and the European Championship, which obviously doesn’t help. Nagelsmann now has to try to get him back on track. Because there was too much money invested in him.”
Sané like Robben?
The former Ballon d’Or went on to address one of the most unpleasant episodes in recent Bayern history, when supporters booed Robben after a crucial penalty missed in the 2012 Champions League final lost to Chelsea . The Dutchman redeemed himself a year later by scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute against Borussia Dortmund, at the same stage of the event in Wembley, to offer the club the famous trophy, when he had failed to leave in the meantime because of the harsh treatment of the fans. “[La situation de Sané est] comparable to that of Arjen Robben, Rummenigge added. Arjen wanted to leave us, but we held him back and rebuilt him. A year later he became the hero of the match against Dortmund. “
Sané has struggled to break through at Bayern since leaving Manchester City last year. The long unavailability he suffered during his final campaign at City did not help him either for a quick adaptation. His contribution to the band’s national coronation at Flick was relative, since he only played 12 times in the Bundesliga.
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