Jérôme Boateng pulls out of Bayern return after objections due to assault of former partner

<ul><li><p>Retired defender offered coaching role by Vincent Kompany</p></li><li><p>Boateng found guilty last year of assaulting former partner </p></li></ul><p>The retired defender Jérôme Boateng has pulled out of a planned coaching internship at Bayern Munich after fans voiced their objection because of the 2014 World Cup winner being found guilty last year of assaulting his former partner.</p><p>The former Bayern and Germany centre-back, who played for the club between 2011 and 2021, had discussed a short internship with the head coach, Vincent Kompany. “Following the recent discussion regarding myself, I have decided to focus on my issues such as the A training license … that is where my focus is,” he said in a social media post addressed to Bayern and Kompany. “Your focus should be solely on the pitch and on extending this 13-match winning run.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/oct/25/jerome-boateng-pulls-out-of-bayern-munich-return-after-objections-due-to-assault-of-former-partner">Continue reading...</a>