The floodgates have opened.
Given the shocking nature of Bayern Munich’s sacking of Julian Nagelsmann, it was only a matter of time before we would see dirty laundry emerge.
In conversation with Blick (recorded by @iMiaSanMia), says Markus Babbel that he became aware of a problem in the changing room because Nagelsmann was with the (now former) Bild reporter Lena Wurzenberger.
“I know that Nagelsmann’s relationship with a Bild reporter was a huge topic in the dressing room. It didn’t go over well at all that he was with her. That’s why his girlfriend was a big problem for FC Bayern,” said Babbel. “There was a lack of trust because some players just couldn’t say what they were thinking anymore. Because they were afraid it would all end up in the newspaper.”
That…. is murky. On the one hand, it’s fair to say that Nagelsmann should be able to date whoever he wants. On the other hand, one can see why some players might be put off from the relationship given the history between Bild and the club.
There really wouldn’t have been an easy way to solve the dilemma, and it’s unclear how big the problem was for the players (Did they contact the executives? Did they contact Nagelsmann? Nobody knows).
To add even more “intrigue” to all of this, Wurzenberger has parted ways with Bild, according to the Chron.
Anyhow, that could have played a minor role in the dismissal, but surely there were other more important issues that took precedence.
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