Boateng announces return to FC Bayern! | OneFootball

Jérôme Boateng starts a new chapter in his life and announces: He will return to FC Bayern.

Jérôme Boateng is returning to FC Bayern – but not as a player, rather in a new role. The 2014 World Cup champion has announced that he will be undertaking an internship at the German record champions as part of his coaching education. This marks a full circle for the 37-year-old, as he previously played under Vincent Kompany, the current Bayern coach, during his time at Hamburger SV and Manchester City.

“I have already spoken with him. I can intern at Bayern and I am really looking forward to it. We just need to find the right timing,” Boateng said in an interview with BILD.

The former central defender, who ended his active career in September, is currently working on this new phase of his life. After successfully completing his B-license, he now wants to gain practical experience. By January, Boateng plans to complete several internships – with the one at FC Bayern playing a central role.

Boateng soon back at Säbener Straße

Since ending his career, Boateng has been living in Austria, where he was last active for Linzer ASK. Discipline and routine remain part of his daily life. The ex-professional takes his two daughters, Lamia and Soley, to school early in the morning and then regularly trains at a physiotherapy center in Munich. “I don’t really feel the end of my career yet. It’s still too fresh. My life continues to revolve around sports,” Boateng explained.

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In addition to his training, the former Bayern star has discovered a new hobby: He regularly plays padel, a mix of tennis and squash, which gives him new motivation. However, he hardly plays football anymore – except for training with his daughter Lamia, who is active in a club herself. “She has talent and a lot of fun with it. She now plays in a club and I want to encourage and support her,” Boateng said.

In recent years, Boateng has also been in the headlines for negative reasons. The Munich I public prosecutor's office investigated him for years on charges of bodily harm against his former girlfriend Kasia Lenhardt. The case was closed last March under the principle “in dubio pro reo” – “when in doubt, for the accused.” Boateng was ultimately not charged with bodily harm, coercion, and defamation in this case.

The exact start date of his internship at FC Bayern is not yet determined. However, it is clear that four and a half years after his departure as a player, Boateng will soon return to Säbener Straße – this time as an aspiring coach, preparing for the next stage of his career.

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