"Kim Min-jae's injury is your fault." Germany is also "a player we hired" to shoot Hong Myung-bo in Munich…"We didn't protect each other" fight
"Kim Min-jae's injury is your fault." Germany is also "a player we hired" to shoot Hong Myung-bo in Munich…"We didn't protect each other" fight
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The club and the national team clashed over the injury of Kim Min-jae (29, Bayern Munich) because they did not protect each other. In fact, both sides have never given Kim a break, which is causing internal strife.
Korean national soccer team coach Hong Myung-bo expressed regret over Kim Min-jae's failure to run for the upcoming seventh match against Oman in the third Asian qualifying round for the 2026 FIFA World Cup between North Korea and the U.S. Originally, Kim was selected during the A-match period in March, but he was excluded due to an Achilles tendon injury right before joining the team.
Coach Hong Myung-bo pointed out Bayern Munich's player management. Meeting reporters on the first day of the convocation training, he pointed out, "As Bayern Munich has not properly protected players to prevent injury to players, we have to exclude key players from important games."
Coach Hong Myung-bo seems to have been worried about Kim Min-jae's physical condition since last year. "There have been signs of injury since last year, and we have fully recognized it," he said, expressing frustration, "Since this is an important game, taking him with us is not suitable to protect the national team players, so we gave him a bold break."
Coach Hong Myung-bo's unusual attack on the club shocked the German community. Major media, including Kicker and Bild, reported Hong's interviews. Bild noted, "Coach Hong Myung-bo seriously criticized Bayern Munich. He pointed out that the players are not properly protected." Kicker also said, "Coach Hong Myung-bo has been aware of Kim Min-jae's injury since last year. He criticized Bayern Munich by saying there were continuous signs."
The Achilles tendon, which had plagued Kim Min-jae throughout the season, eventually pushed him to a situation where he could not play. Such concerns have been known through the German media since the match against Frankfurt in October last year. Many people recommended him to rest first in the local area.
In the case of TZ, he said, "Kim Min-jae played as a starter for both the national team and Bayern Munich this season. Due to the tough and long journey, getting the Korean national team next time is more burdensome than other European teammates."
Kim once complained of fatigue accumulation at a national team match. In November last year, a video footage showed him saying "I'm tired" while away to Kuwait. Kim had to play full-time despite the fact that the national team had learned of Kim's injury, as he said after passing a pass to the opponent team's camp in the extra time of the second half. Coach Hong Myung-bo also did not manage Kim's injury.
Fortunately, he does not get on the operating table. After Kompany's announcement, Max Eberle, the team's general manager, added that Kim's injury "does not require surgery, and he will recover naturally through adequate rest." According to German broadcaster Sky, Bayern Munich will check Kim's physical condition in time for the Champions League quarterfinal match against Inter Milan on Apr. 8-16.
With Kim Min-jae's injury, the national team has to revise its plans. Currently, Hong Myung-bo is on the verge of advancing to the World Cup finals for the 11th consecutive time. He is at the top of the group with four wins and two draws in Group B in the third qualifying round. If he wins two consecutive games against Oman on the 20th and Jordan on the 25th, he will secure at least the second place in the group and get a ticket to the World Cup early on. 먹튀검증
Team Korea now has to play two consecutive games without Kim Min-jae. It has become a difficult mission to beat Jordan, who beat Korea in the semifinals of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup last year, without a starting defender. Coach Hong Myung-bo also expressed discontent over the decision, raising issue with Bayern Munich's management system.