The nightmare season that Bayern Munich is going through in terms of the infirmary is not limited to traditional physical injuries, even if the case of Manuel Neuer is worrying to say the least. While Vincent Kompany had to observe forced rest following a burn-out, it is the extra-sporting situation of Jamal Musiala which is polarizing all the discussions in Bavaria. Rarely seen on the pitch – only four appearances and just over 200 minutes of play this season – the 23-year-old attacking midfielder is affected by a health problem of rare complexity for an athlete of this level.
This summer, the German prodigy suffered two successive illnesses in the middle of a match during summer preparation meetings. Forcing the club to temporarily exclude him from major events, such as the clash against Dortmund in the German Super Cup, these episodes pushed Musiala to speak out publicly in mid-August.
He then mentioned a “neurological dysfunction”
characterized by “brief and temporary absences, easily treatable”ensuring that there was no additional vital risk. But since then, added to this neurological disorder has been a tear in the muscle fibers contracted at the end of September in selection, keeping him away from the field for a long time.
“He suffers from an illness that is difficult to cure”
It was on German television and on Bayerischer Rundfunk radio that Uli Hoeness threw a wrench into the pond, revealing the depths of the Bavarian leaders’ thoughts. Without filter, the honorary president exposed all the complexity of the file: “We are faced with a dilemma with him: he suffers from a disease that is difficult to cure, but which can be controlled to a certain extent with drug treatment. However, we don’t know if it will ever return to its former levels. »
A speech of immense transparency, which casts an icy chill on the sporting future of the German international. However, despite the doubt that hangs over his ability to become the flamboyant player he was again, Hoeness wanted to close the debate on the contractual level. Recently extended in gold until 2030 with emoluments around 25 million euros per year, the midfielder will not be let go by his institution: “He is still receiving his salary, but now imagine if Bayern questioned his contract saying: ‘The current performance level is not that of his contract.’ »
