In an explosive interview with Raphael Honigstein of The Athletic, Bayern Munich captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer touched on a number of topics, including the World Cup elimination and his recent foot injury.
One major talking point was the dismissal of longtime goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic, which made waves last month. The 42-year-old was a close confidant and friend of Neuer, who had followed him to Bayern from his Schalke days. Despite being the captain, Neuer absolutely tore into the club for taking this step.
Manuel Neuer has revealed that he 'felt like his heart was being ripped out' when he discovered that Bayern Munich were sacking goalkeeper coach Toni Tapalovic.
Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn has hit back at comments made by the club's captain Manuel Neuer criticising their decision to sack goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic.. Tapalovic have irked Bayern Munich's CEO Oliver Kahn. Kahn said Neuer's comments "does not do justice to him as captain or to the values of FC Bayern".
Manu's teammate at Die Mannschaft, Kevin Trapp defends Neuer: "If Manu felt like he had to speak up, so be it. I know from experience that relationship between goalkeeping coach & goalkeeper is very close."
"It's not just a work relationship, but also a private friendship. I can imagine it wasn't nice for Manu."