Mane vs Sane: Bundesliga: Leroy Sane’s swollen lip has been the talk of the town after the Bayern Munich winger was allegedly punched in the face by Liverpool’s Sadio Mane after Bayern’s 3-0 loss to Manchester City in the Champions League on Tuesday. The altercation apparently took place in the dressing room, and while Mane was initially facing calls for termination, it was instead decided that he would receive a one-match ban and a significant fine. Follow Bundesliga LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
On Saturday, the German winger was seen warming up with a visibly swollen lip ahead of Bayern’s clash with Hoffenheim, with the effects of the alleged punch still visible. Despite the incident, Sane is reportedly looking forward to playing with Mane and leading Bayern Munich to the Bundesliga title.
Reports have claimed that the feud between both the players started in the 83rd minute as Sane attempted to play the ball to Mane’s feet. The mix-up of communication led to City easily regaining possession as they led 3-0.
Sane was seen jumping up in frustration as the home side attacked yet again.
Leroy Sané, titulaire cet après-midi avec le Bayern Munich, a gardé les stigmates de sa bagarre avec Sadio Mané. 🤕🥊 pic.twitter.com/99vkjaT8P4
— Instant Foot ⚽️ (@lnstantFoot) April 15, 2023
Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel opened up on the alleged incident and said that Mane has fully accepted the consequences and ‘the case is now closed’.
“I am the first one to defend Sadio. I have known him for a long time and I know him as a top pro,” Tuchel said in a press conference.
“He is football pure. He has my deepest trust after the mistake he made.” “Everyone can make a mistake. It went against the team’s code of conduct. That’s clear”, the Bayern coach further added.
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