Coach Steffen Baumgart took the fans of FC Bayern Munich to court, the national player Leroy Sané whistled in the 3-2 win of the German champions against 1. FC Köln.
He found it shameful that the whistle was whistled at all, said the coach of the Cologne Bundesliga club in an interview with the “ran Bundesliga webshow” on Monday.
“I just think it's cheeky!
(...) I am just bothered by the guys who whistle out there and if you look at them, they can't even walk three meters in a straight line, ”said Baumgart.
Trouble with Salihamidzic and Kimmich
Sané had whistled at Bayern's home game on Sunday evening by his own supporters and was replaced by Jamal Musiala in the second half. "I don't like it that people from the outside think they have to make themselves known and people whistle and are not nearly able to do what the boy does," said Baumgart.
Previously, Bayern Munich's sports director Hasan Salihamidzic had sharply criticized the behavior of the fans and described it as unacceptable. “Sure, Leroy didn't make a huge game. But we always expect the players to be supported by our fans. We cannot let a single one whistle in the Allianz Arena. That doesn't work ”, said Salihamidzic. And further: "We always protect Leroy." Sané (25) is an ambitious professional and wants to win titles with FC Bayern.
Team mate Joshua Kimmich also condemned the audience reactions and called them “cheeky and bitter”. At the press conference on his contract extension until the summer of 2025, the national player also spoke about Cologne coach Baumgart. When asked about his dedicated coaching during a game, Kimmich said: “It's really cool to see how he's going on the sidelines. That impressed me. Such types are good for the Bundesliga. "