Internship cancelled? Kompany faces questions over Boateng | OneFootball

The planned internship of Jerome Boateng continues to cause unrest at FC Bayern. Now, coach Vincent Kompany was confronted with a question about it.

After FC Bayern's 3-0 victory in Mönchengladbach, coach Vincent Kompany was faced with an uncomfortable question at the press conference – it was about the controversial planned internship of Jerome Boateng. The Belgian responded evasively.

A reporter wanted to know if the former world champion's internship had indeed been canceled following massive fan protests. Kompany replied briefly: "Nice try. Let's talk about the game first. Today, only the sporting side is important."

Previously, Bayerischer Rundfunk reported that Boateng would not be taking up his planned internship with the German record champion. The internship was originally supposed to last ten days and was initiated by Kompany himself to give the 2014 world champion an insight into the daily life of a coach.

Fan protests against Boateng's internship

The decision follows ongoing protests from Bayern fans. Already during the Bundesliga top match against Borussia Dortmund (2-1), fans in the south stand protested against Boateng's return with banners. During the subsequent Champions League match against Bruges (4-0), another banner was displayed, which read: "Against abuse of power and physical & psychological violence in relationships."

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The basis of the protests is the verdict of the Munich I Regional Court from July 2024. Boateng was found guilty of intentional bodily harm against a former partner and was fined 200,000 euros. He also received a warning with a suspended sentence. He is not considered to have a criminal record. Boateng continues to deny ever hitting a woman. The judge emphasized during the verdict that the accusation of being a notorious woman-beater was unfounded.

Eberl does not comment

Sports director Max Eberl also did not wish to comment further after the game in Gladbach. When asked, he simply stated: "I was at the game."

Given the massive pressure from the fan scene, a collaboration between Boateng and FC Bayern is likely off the table for now.

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