A fight broke out between the two Bayern stars after the team’s heavy defeat against Manchester City.
Thomas Tuchel has insisted the atmosphere in Bayern Munich’s dressing room is normal after Sadio Mane’s fight with Leroy Sane.
Bayern lost the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash against Manchester City with a 3-0 result on Tuesday. A few hours after the game, reports emerged of Mane punching Sane in the face during a dressing room fight.
On Thursday, the club reacted by punishing Mane with a one-game ban and a fine.
Speaking ahead of Bayern’s Bundesliga game against Hoffenheim, Tuchel said: “That’s settled. A game and a fine are the consequences of what happened.
“The way both players involved dealt with it, the way the other players dealt with it, it had a cleansing effect. We had a positive atmosphere yesterday and today.”
According to Bild, Mane was mourning the death of his aunt when the incident happened. The Senegalese star and Sane have both reportedly apologized to the rest of Bayern’s squad and returned to training on Thursday.
Tuchel added: “I’m here to defend Mané. I’ve known him for a very long time and only know him as an absolute professional. I also know his entourage. He has never been guilty of anything.
“It was against the code of conduct, he recognized it and apologized.”
Mane won’t be on Bayern’s squad for their match against Hoffenheim. However, he will be available to play for Tuchel’s side against Man City four days later.
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