Causing a scandal in the German press, the imminent return of Jérôme Boateng to Bayern Munich is at the heart of the debates. Free after two disappointing seasons at Olympique Lyonnais, the German central defender will return to Bavaria, already training with the team. A surprising choice given his recent level, but also his extra-sporting situation. The 2014 world champion is the subject of a legal investigation for domestic violence, a situation which resonated within the Recorder at the time, but which did not prevent him from making his comeback two years later .
Consultant for Sky Sports GermanyLotthar Matthaüs did not fail to criticize this choice while pointing the finger at the German club’s sporting planning: “reading Boateng’s name on this was very surprising to me. Bayern admits a mistake: they did not do their homework in defense as they should have done, otherwise they would have already had a fourth central defender. In the past, Bayern have also made statements that would not be appropriate to bring Jérôme back.”
