Despite the World Cup, which was a disappointment for most of Bayern’s players, and the serious injuries sustained by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and defender Lucas Hernández, club president Herbert Hainer underlined FC Bayern’s triple ambitions. “Both injuries were obviously a shock. These two important pillars will be missing in the second stage of the season, and our sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has already announced that we are evaluating options on the transfer market,” Hainer said in a Friday statement on the website. of FC Bayern published an interview. “We are FC Bayern and we always see challenges as opportunities – it is part of this club’s DNA. Our players will do anything to win titles for their injured teammates in 2023.”
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After breaking his leg while skiing, Neuer will be out for the rest of the season, as will Frenchman Hernández, who tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in his opening game against Australia (4-1). . The German national team around Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka had already failed in the preliminary round in Qatar.
“After the winter break, you will now really face the big goals with FC Bayern. The journey of this generation is far from finished, on the contrary: Many of them won the Champions League in 2020 and are gaining experience season after season to repeat this blow,” Hainer said of the Monaco players. “Philip Lahm, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Franck Ribéry and Arjen Robben were also honored for the he gave them everything until the end. Lionel Messi after this World Cup final is also a great example that you can reach any peak if you persevere. Our players are returning to their sporting homeland after the winter break and will find their way back here.”
At FC Bayern, preparations for the second half of the season begin on January 3 with medical examinations and performance diagnostics. Coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team will participate in a six-day training camp in Doha on 6 January. On 20 January, FC Bayern will resume their fight for the 11th consecutive German championship at RB Leipzig.
