THE WILL NEWS
Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane has fully accepted his punishment after his clash with teammate, Leroy Sane, and the case is now closed, coach Thomas Tuchel said on Friday.
Mane, who was fined and suspended for one match after hitting Sane, following Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal first-leg 3-0 loss to Manchester City, will miss Saturday’s Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim. Despite the incident, Tuchel said he trusted Mane and believed he was a top professional.
“I am the first one to defend Sadio. I have known him a long time and I know him as a top pro,” Tuchel said. “Everyone can make a mistake. It went against the team’s code of conduct. That’s clear.”
