Boateng decision at Bayern Munich: here’s the background | OneFootball

The planned internship of Jerome Boateng at FC Bayern will not take place after all. Here are the reasons behind it.

According to information from Munich's tz, the upcoming annual general meeting of the record champions on November 2 played a decisive role in this decision.

After significant fan protests against the planned internship had already surfaced in recent days, the decision was made official on Saturday.

In the club's statement, it said: “In a constructive exchange that FC Bayern and Jerome Boateng had this week, it was decided that Jerome Boateng will not intern at FC Bayern. Jerome feels very connected to FC Bayern and does not want the club to suffer damage due to the current controversial discussion about his person.”

As reported by tz, neither the club nor Boateng himself had anticipated the intensity of the reactions. Following the massive protests in the Südkurve against Borussia Dortmund and during the Champions League match against Bruges, the club's management actively sought dialogue with Boateng and his entourage.

The fan banners at the home game against BVB left no doubt about the rejection: “Anyone who gives space to the perpetrator shares his guilt – Boateng, get lost!”, “No place for character pigs in our club – No more room for Boateng!” and “No stage for perpetrators. Get lost Boateng!” were the messages. Against Bruges, hundreds of flyers followed with the inscription “Against abuse and physical & psychological violence in relationships” as well as another large banner behind the goal.

This is the role played by FC Bayern's AGM

The background to the protests is the verdict of the Munich I Regional Court from July 2024, where Boateng was warned and fined 200,000 euros for intentional bodily harm to a former partner. Boateng denies the allegations to this day.

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According to tz information, another reason for the withdrawal was the upcoming annual general meeting next weekend. The club's management feared that the Boateng issue could once again cause a stir and shift the mood in the BMW Park – similar to the legendary AGM in 2021, when the dispute over the Qatar sponsorship deals overshadowed the event.

With the decision to finally cancel the internship, the club apparently wanted to proactively prevent the topic from becoming a flashpoint among the members again. Public and internal criticism of Boateng's situation had increasingly intensified in recent days.

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