Bayern rebukes Gnabry for ‘amateurish’ Paris fashion visit

By: The Associated Press Posted: 9:36 AM CST Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023

MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidžić has criticized forward Serge Gnabry for an “amateurish” trip to Paris Fashion Week in between games as Bayern’s new year got off to a mixed start with two draws.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

*First annual payment billed as $205.00 + GST for one year. This annual subscription will automatically renew at $233.00 + GST every 52 weeks (10% off the regular annual price of $259.35). Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

Read unlimited articles for free today:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 25/01/2023 (1359 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

Gnabry posted pictures of himself in various outfits on Instagram Sunday during a day off after Bayern drew 1-1 with Leipzig on Saturday. He was back in the team for Tuesday’s game with Cologne but was substituted at halftime as Bayern needed a 90th-minute goal to salvage another 1-1 draw.

“That is amateurish. It’s exactly what I don’t like. It’s not Bayern Munich to go messing around when you have a day off,” Salihamidžić said after the game late Tuesday in comments reported by German agency dpa.

Bayern's Serge Gnabry in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and FC Cologne at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexandra Beier)

“A day off is meant to be for resting yourself so that you can push on in the next game,” said Salihamidžić, who said he would discuss the matter further with Gnabry.

Bayern players’ off-field activities have been in focus after goalkeeper Manuel Neuer broke his leg while skiing during time off after the World Cup. He is ruled out for the rest of the season.